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Michael Mills Profiled In Attorney At Law Magazine

July 24, 2012 by
Michael Mills

In addition to honoring Justice A. William Maupin (ret) with the cover feature story, Mr. Michael C. (Mike) Mills was the only other Nevada attorney profiled in the Premiere Issue of the Las Vegas edition of Attorney at Law Magazine. The article … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experts, Mike Mills Professional Profile, Trial Strategy Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Many Nevada Judges Allow UM / UIM Breach Of Contract And Extra-Contractual Causes Of Action To Proceed Simultaneously In The Same Suit

June 22, 2012 by

Some states require policyholders to complete the litigation over the contract portion of a UM / UIM claim before a bad faith or unfair claims practices action can commence. Blanchard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.,575 So.2d 1289, 1291 (Fla.1991) … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bad Faith, Bifurcation, Legal Entitlement, UM/UIM, Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Nevada Requires An Owner’s Auto Policy To Provide Minium Limits Coverage To Any Permitted Driver, Even If The Policy Specifically Excludes That Person By Name

May 3, 2012 by

An insurance company that has been writing policies in Nevada for just a few years asks the Nevada Law Blog if it can deny third-party liability coverage to a permissive driver who was excluded by name from the policy.  Nevada answered that question … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Excluded Driver, Exclusions Generally, Financial Responsibility, Minimum Limits, Step-Down Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

The Statute Of Limitations For An Underinsured Motorist Claim Does Not Start To Run Until The Carrier Has Been Called On To Satisfy Its Duties Under The Policy And Has Failed To Do So

April 13, 2012 by

Most lawyers can recite by memory the number of years available under statute to bring certain types of lawsuits.  In Nevada, the statutes of limitation are found in Chapter 11 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Since insurance policies are … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Breach of Contract, Limitation of Action, Statutes of Limitation, Subrogation, UM/UIM

A Finding Of Bad Faith Does Not Automatically Entitle The Policyholder To An Award Of Attorney’s Fees

March 26, 2012 by

Does a finding of bad faith trigger entitlement to an award of attorney’s fees? In Nevada, the answer is no. This issue was addressed in the 2007 case of Merrick v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., 500 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir., 2007). Paul Revere Life and … [Continue reading]

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