The case of Alamo Rent-A-Car v. State Farm, 114 Nev. 154, 953 P.2d 1074 (1998) was a high-stakes showdown between a rental car company and two personal auto insurance companies, State Farm and Valley Forge. As you know, Nevada law requires that a … [Continue reading]
Even Where the Policy Language Conflicts, The Renter’s Personal Auto Policy Is Primary To The Rent-A-Car’s Financial Responsibility Coverage
June 19, 2009 by
Plain Vanilla Nevada Bad Faith
May 26, 2009 by
Farmers Home Mutual Ins. v. Fiscus, 102 Nev. 371, 725 P.2d 234, (1986) is a text book example of a straightforward bad faith suit. It all started out simply enough. The Fiscus family used an evaporative cooler to keep their Boulder City home … [Continue reading]
Halfway Tort Reform
May 25, 2009 by
Nevada’s scheme for punitive damages was the target of tort reform proponents in 1995. The reformers were able to make some headway relative to limiting punitive damages. However, N.R.S. 42.005 creates huge exceptions to these limits in many areas … [Continue reading]
Then There Are Other Times When Breach Of The Insurance Contract And Bad Faith Actions Must Be Brought In The Same Suit
May 21, 2009 by
In an earlier post HERE, we discussed a Nevada Supreme Court opinion where the court said that a claim for Breach of the Insurance Contract, and Bad Faith did not need to be brought in the same suit. However, based upon different facts, other courts … [Continue reading]
LINKS TO HELPFUL POSTS
April 21, 2009 by
For your convenience, here are two blog posts applicable to readers of the Mills and Associates Nevada Coverage and Bad Faith Law blog: Service of Process Through DMV: Common errors made by Plaintiff's counsel An Expert is an Expert?: … [Continue reading]
