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In civil cases, a Nevada Plaintiff has the burden of proof. But what standard of proof must that Plaintiff meet to prevail? In a civil case, the standard of proof in Nevada is “by a preponderance of evidence”. The case of Deiss v. S. Pac. Co., … [Continue reading]
Does anyone else have a favorite Rule of Civil Procedure? I do. It is Rule 1, particularly the last sentence which says that the Rules of Civil Procedure “should be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the … [Continue reading]
Nevada follows the rule that a Plaintiff may not file two separate suits arising from the same set of facts. The consequence of trying to split causes of action is that if requirements of the rule are satisfied, the second suit will be … [Continue reading]
The Nevada Law Blogs have written a lot about Rental Car Liability and the Graves Amendment. Those posts need an update as a result of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment entered in Avalos v. Estate of Cunningham et al, Eighth Jud. … [Continue reading]
Often the terms Umbrella Insurance and Excess Insurance are used interchangeably. Is there a difference? What is it?Let’s start with primary insurance. Primary insurance is the first layer of insurance. Primary insurance provides immediate … [Continue reading]
