In a recent post on our Nevada Insurance Law blog, we discussed how the person (usually a parent) who signs a minor’s driver’s license can be vicariously liable for the minor’s conduct. In the case of United Services Auto. Ass’n v. Crandall, 95 Nev. 334, 594 P.2d 704 (1979), the Nevada Supreme Court gives some direction as to how it will handle coverage in sticky parental liability cases. In Crandall, the father had signed the driver’s license of his 16-year-old daughter. The daughter took … [Read more...]
Parents Are statutorily Liable For Damages Willfully Caused By Their Minor Children Up To $10,000, But Are Those Damages Covered?
As a practice, when a minor causes damage or injury, the plaintiff will name as defendants both the minor and the parents. There are a variety of theories under which the parents can be held liable for the minor’s acts. See HERE for example. If the minor’s acts appear to have been intentional, one of theory of recovery is a Nevada statute. N.R.S. 41.470 imposes limited vicarious liability on parents whose minor children willfully cause damage to others. The statute reads: NRS … [Read more...]
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