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 41.470 … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Parents Are Statutorily Liable For Damages Willfully Caused By Their Minor Children Up To $10,000, But Are Those Damages Covered?
March 13, 2012 by
Replacement Value Not ACV Is The Proper Measure Of Damages In A Homeowner’s Theft Claim Where Policy Provides For Same
March 5, 2012 by
Victor and Arlene Havas took issue with the way their homeowner’s insurance company, Atlantic Insurance Company valued the property that they lost because of a theft at their home. Mr. & Mrs. Havas submitted their claim to the insurance company seeking recovery of the value of the lost property. The Havas’s insurance policy provided that recovery would be limited to an amount not exceeding either the cost of repair or replacement of the property with material of like kind and … [Read more...]
