The Nevada Law Blogs have been serializing the arguments made by the parties in the case of State Farm v. Hansen. We had imagined the two opponents in this case standing face-to-face in an old-west gunfight. The question to be resolved by this dual is if and under what circumstance an insurance company should be forced to give up its contractual right to select the attorney who will defend the insured and instead allow the insured to choose its own independent counsel at the expense of the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Is It Time To Be Done With The Notion That Nevada Law Should Favor California Law When Nevada Law Is Silent?
December 29, 2014 by
Is A Commercial Truck Considered A “Passenger Car” For Purposes Of Disclosure Of Liability Policy Limits?
December 19, 2014 by
The very first post on the Nevada Trucking Law Blog discusses when a trucking company must disclose its bodily injury liability policy limit to an injured party. However, an update to that 2008 post is necessary because, as is true for most things in life, the law is always changing. It is still true that if the injured party files a law suit, the motor carrier is obliged to produce its liability policy for inspection or for copying. Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 (a)(1)(D) or Federal … [Read more...]
Seasons Greetings from Mills & Associates
December 16, 2014 by
I really enjoy this time of year. It means that I get to spend more time with my family and splurge eating some foods that I would otherwise shun. I hope that all of the readers of the Mills Law Blogs will also be sipping something warm, eating a little too much and staying safe out of the weather. Most importantly, I hope that you all will be sharing this wonderful Season with those that you love. From all of us to all of you, have a Happy Holiday. … [Read more...]
Peer Evaluations Qualify Mills For AV Preeminent® Rating From Martindale-Hubbell
December 7, 2014 by
Las Vegas attorneys recently recognized Michael C. Mills as being among the highest skilled and most ethical attorneys in Las Vegas according to the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system. In October 2014, Martindale awarded Mills the designation of “AV Preeminent®” based upon the evaluation of fellow Las Vegas attorneys. . When rating lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell asks local attorneys to assess their peers in five key performance areas. These areas are: Legal Knowledge - … [Read more...]
Nevada Voters Approve Creation Of Nevada’s First Appellate Court
November 19, 2014 by
On November 4, 2014, Nevada voters approved Ballot Question No. 1 authorizing the creation of a Nevada Appellate Court. According to results published by the Secretary of State’s office, the question prevailed in Clark, Washoe and Carson City Counties but went down to defeat in all other counties. The margin of victory in the more populous counties was enough to put the measure over the top. The state’s Board of Examiners wasted no time approving start-up funds for the new court and sending a … [Read more...]
