Regular readers of this blog may want to jump in and immediately answer that an insurance company cannot rescind auto coverage post-accident. We learned that principle in the blog post HERE about Torres v. Nev. Direct Ins. Co., 131 Nev. 531, 353 P.3d 1203, 2015 Nev. LEXIS 61 (2015). That is because Nevada's Financial Responsibility Law , NRS 485.3091 imposes compulsory coverage after the accident has happened. In the Torres case, the court ruled that the breach of the insured’s duty to … [Read more...]
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Jury Nullification Is A No-No
July 12, 2023 by
Gregory Lioce was involved in a multi-vehicle traffic crash. Identifying the at-fault driver was difficult. Gregory Lioce argued that Dana Cohen changed lanes into him. Dana Cohen said Mr. Lioce turned left into her. Mr. Lioce was then rear-ended by John Wilson, who argued that he was not negligent because he had been cut off. In closing at trial, counsel for Wilson argued in favor of the jury sending a message. Counsel said: the only way that people and their lawyers will stop … [Read more...]
