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August 11, 2010 by

These posts on the Mills & Associates Nevada Trucking Law blog are published to provide useful insights on Nevada trucking law to our clients and other subscribers. Many times the topics are suggested by recent case law, or issues raised by litigation.
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Can The Negligence Of A Driver Be Imputed To The Owner Who Is A Passenger In His Own Car?

July 31, 2009 by

Akin to the subject of Vicarious Liability is the question of Imputed Liability.  The case of Rocky Mountain Produce Trucking Co. v. Johnson, 78 Nev. 44, 369 P.2d 198 (1962) discusses the question of whether an injured owner-passenger can be tagged with the liability of the negligent driver to reduce or eliminate the owner’s his […]

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