Mr. Gregory had a motorcycle. It was a piece of work. The tires were bald. The front tire was underinflated. The rear tire was overinflated. Mr. Gregory loaned the motorcycle to his son Jimmey. But to be safe, Mr. Gregory gave his son a couple of modified helmets. Jimmey was taking Phillip Senteney on a ride on the bike. Jimmey crashed. Phillip was hurt. Mr. Gregory had motorcycle insurance with $100,000 in liability coverage. Phillip Senteney’s dad was not satisfied. He refused … [Read more...]
Nevada Follows The “Initial Permission” Rule When Dealing With Questions Of Permissive Use
March 7, 2018 by
Normally, it is easy to know whether the person whose name is on the auto insurance policy has liability coverage when operating his or her insured car. But that analysis becomes more difficult when the driver is not a named insured. Nevada Law requires that a liability insurance policy must extend to any person that is operating the vehicle with the “express or implied permission of the named insured.” NRS 485.3091(1)(b). The “omnibus clause” in most insurance policies allows for this type of … [Read more...]
