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DRI has honored Mike Mills by selecting him to contribute to its 2016 Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Compendium. DRI turns to it most respected members from across the country to author state-specific sections to all of its Compendia. Mike Mills was … [Continue reading]
Elite Moving & Storage, Inc. made a practice of renting trucks from Malco Enterprises of Nevada, Inc. One of the trucks sustained damage when Elite rolled it over. Malco demanded that Elite pay the damage. When it did not, Malco filed … [Continue reading]
Eric and Erwin Lopez were hurt when a negligent and underinsured driver hit their car. They sued the driver. As discovery progressed, Eric and Erwin convinced the driver to settle. However, they would not give the negligent driver a release. … [Continue reading]
Most liability policies obligate the insurance company to defend its insured in case of a “suit”. So what proceedings constitute a “suit” that an insurer must defend? Assuming a duty to indemnify for damages based on a theory of liability put forth … [Continue reading]
A primary insurer's right and duty to defend attaches upon notice of a demand and continues through the litigation to final resolution of the claim. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Miller, 125 Nev. 300, 309, 212 P.3d 318, 325 (2009). An insurer’s “duty to … [Continue reading]
