It was the best of times for Nevada Direct Insurance Company. It was the worst of times for injured parties Michael and Sharon Smith. You see, the Smiths were hurt in an auto accident with a Nevada Direct policyholder Kuperman. Nevada Direct tried unsuccessfully to enlist Kuperman's cooperation in dealing with the Smiths’ claim. When Kuperman failed to cooperate, Nevada Direct filed a declaratory relief action against Kuperman, the Smiths and another injured party, Ms. Fields claiming the … [Read more...]
What do Mike Mills, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Independent Counsel Have in Common?
May 9, 2016 by
As reported a few weeks ago, your favorite Nevada Insurance, Coverage and Trucking law blogger, Mike Mills of Bauman, Lowe, Witt and Maxwell was asked to present at the annual Defense Research Institute (DRI) annual Insurance Claims and Coverage Institute conference. The conference convened in Chicago in April. Mike presented “Evolution of Independent Counsel: The Nevada Experience” to almost 500 DRI members and attendees including defense & coverage counsel and insurance claims … [Read more...]
Mills of BLWM Slated to Speak at DRI’s Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute
March 31, 2016 by
Mike Mills will speak at DRI’s Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute which is scheduled for April 6 – 9, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute is known as “DRI’s flagship seminar” for coverage counsel, defense counsel, and claims professionals. Each spring in Chicago, DRI assembles outstanding speakers from industry and private practice to provide insight and guidance about current and relevant issues faced by the industry and the attorneys in insurance … [Read more...]
Mills Contributes to DRI’s 2016 Duty to Defend Compendium
March 1, 2016 by
DRI has honored Mike Mills by selecting him to contribute to its 2016 Duty to Defend Compendium. DRI turns to it most respected members from across the country to author state-specific sections to all of its Compendia. Mike Mills was selected to author the Nevada section of the 2016 Duty to Defend Compendium. A full copy the Compendium can be ordered from Duty to Defend Compendium . Feel free to preview the Compendium by CLICKING HERE. All DRI Compendia can be purchased through the DRI Store. … [Read more...]
Computation of Damages Update
February 25, 2016 by
In March, 2011, the Nevada Law Blogs described the advantages of consistent enforcement of the discovery rules that require the Plaintiff to disclose and compute their damages. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A)(iii) and Nev. R. Civ. P. 16.1(a)(1)(D). HERE. Since that time, a number of courts in Nevada have sanctioned Plaintiffs for untimely disclosure of damages. In the case of Shakespear v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-01064-MMD-PAL, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100644 (D. Nev. July 8, 2013), … [Read more...]
