In the case of State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, 131 Nev. 743, 357 P.3d 338 (2015), the Nevada Supreme Court determined that where the assigned insurance defense attorney encountered a conflict of interest between the duties owed to the insured and to the insurance company, the insured had the right to request independent counsel who, going forward, would be allowed to control the defense. But shy of pulling that trigger, how much say does the insured have regarding the control the … [Read more...]
Movie Mashup! “High Noon” Meets “The Three Amigos”: The Insurance Industry Weighs In On Cumis
November 6, 2014 by
Here at the Nevada Law Blogs we have been imaging Nevada’s Cumis dispute as an old west show-down a la “High Noon”. But now the insurance industry wants its say regarding the dispute. Three insurance organizations have appeared as friends of the court. Like “The Three Amigos”, these Three Amici were hired to save the day. Whether the industry’s arguments prevail is yet to be seen. But in the meantime, let’s explore and evaluate the industry’s arguments.The Three Amici are the American … [Read more...]
