Month: September 2015

Nevada Adopts Cumis-like Requirements

Today the Supreme Court of Nevada decided it will follow the lead of other jurisdictions and require insurers to hire two different defense attorneys for the insured, in certain circumstances. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (2015) was unanimously decided to adopt this requirement after examining similar rules… Read more »

Plaintiff Spoliates Evidence; Case Dismissed

Today a local court dismissed a product liability case brought against a mobility device manufacturer. A person with disabilities was using a power scooter and was injured. The person asserted the injuries occurred because the power scooter was defective and notified the manufacturer. The manufacturer wrote the person and asked that he preserve the power… Read more »

Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal

Legal malpractice claims can harm a lawyer’s public and private reputations. A strong defense is important to protecting those hard earned reputations. Shareholder Brian Terry routinely defends these cases and was retained to defend a local judge who was sued by a client arising from a conviction when the judge was in private practice. Mr…. Read more »