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 December 2014
Is It Time To Be Done With The Notion That Nevada Law Should Favor California Law When Nevada Law Is Silent?
Is A Commercial Truck Considered A “Passenger Car” For Purposes Of Disclosure Of Liability Policy Limits?
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
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...]