The team at Bauman, Loewe, Witt & Maxwell and the Nevada Law Blogs wish all of our clients, friends, business associates and readers a very safe and extremely enjoyable Independence Day Holiday!As we celebrate the July 4, 1776 signing of the … [Continue reading]
Who Controls The Defense Of The Case? The Insured Or The Insurance Company?
June 27, 2023 by
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 … [Continue reading]
No Duty To Defend Or Indemnify Intentional Acts
June 23, 2023 by
Sergio Mitchell worked at a local elementary school as a janitor. One of the students kicked Mr. Mitchell’s mop bucket, breaking it. When Mr. Mitchell got after the student, the student started cursing him out. Mr. Mitchell grabbed the student by … [Continue reading]
Nevada Allows Right Of Reimbursement Of Defense Costs
June 12, 2023 by
In 2019, Nevada Coverage Law asked whether Nevada would follow the California case of Buss v. Superior Court, 16 Cal. 4th 35, 49, 939 P.2d 766 (1997) and allow Nevada insurance companies the right to seek reimbursement for uncovered defense cost. We … [Continue reading]
The Immense Sacrifice Of Our Fallen Heroes Must Always Be Remembered . . .
May 23, 2023 by
“Was it worth it?”This is a question, sometimes politically-loaded, that is often asked of family members and war buddies of our Fallen Heroes.Marine Corps General John Kelly recently offered a unique perspective. A veteran of Iraq and … [Continue reading]
