Pacific Clay Products makes concrete pipes. Pacific Clay Products tells its driver, Mr. Wambolt, to deliver a load of concrete pipes to Ace Plumbing & Heating in Las Vegas, Nevada.When Mr. Wambolt arrives in Las Vegas, he needs a forklift to unload the pipes. Lucky for Wambolt, Ace Plumbing & Heating has a forklift available. Ace rented it from A-1 Inland Rentals. Sadly for Wambolt, the forklift is defective. The forklift seat is broken causing Wamblot injury. Wambolt sues A-1 … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
The Nevada Court of Appeals Follows a Push-Down Model
October 23, 2017 by
At the time that the Nevada Law Blogs last treated the Nevada Court System, there was no Nevada Court of Appeals. Since then, things have changed. So how about an update regarding appeals in Nevada.In 2014, the Nevada voters approved the creation of the Nevada Court of Appeals. The Nevada Court of Appeals is subordinate to the Nevada Supreme Court. But this new court would follow a “push down” or “deflective” model. Since 2014, many people still do not understand what this means or how this … [Read more...]
Las Vegas…Thoughts and Prayers
October 3, 2017 by
All of us at BLWM appreciate those around the country who are praying for us in Las Vegas. We are grateful for all the support and concern. The caring emails, texts, and phone calls are too numerous to count.I am thankful that my family was not directly affected by the events in town on Sunday. We have been mobilizing to help. So many people have been giving blood that the system is overwhelmed. They have had to bring in new blood trucks from California and Utah. We are glad to have such … [Read more...]
Insurance Company owes No Duty to Defend where Policy includes Enforceable Pollution Exclusion
September 14, 2017 by
Back in the 2000s, Al Phillips the Cleaner, a Las Vegas dry cleaner, had a location in the Maryland Square Shopping Center near the Boulevard Mall. A Ted Wiens Auto Service Center was just across the street.Residents of the Maryland Square area complained that they had been injured by the release of perchloroethylene, sometimes called PEC or PERC. PEC is used in dry cleaning and as an industrial degreaser and spot remover.Of the PEC release, a local newspaper wrote: The chemical bled … [Read more...]
BLWM attends LVDL Summer Event at TopGolf Las Vegas
September 6, 2017 by
Aileen Cohen and Mike Mills of BLWM attended the Las Vegas Defense Lawyer’s Summer Event at TopGolf Las Vegas. Many of the judges and justices from across the state attended.The Event was successful in big part based because of the contributions of many great LVDL’s sponsors but also because of the all of the members who attended.If you have questions about defense, coverage or trucking in Nevada, don’t hesitate to contact Mike Mills or Aileen Cohen at Bauman, Loewe, Witt & Maxwell … [Read more...]
