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Archives for February 2015

Is The Driver Of A Car That Was Rear-Ended Free From Negligence As A Matter Of Law?

This question came up twice last week. I decided to make it the Nevada Law Blog “Question of the Week”. “Can the driver of a car that was rear-ended be a legal or proximate cause of the accident because of an abrupt or unexpected stop?” The Nevada case of Nehls v. Leonard, 97 Nev. 325, […]

State Farm Tries To Dodge The Single Shot Fired By The Policyholder That Nevada Follows California’s Cumis Rule

The Nevada Law Blogs are documenting the drama that plays itself out on the stage of the Nevada Supreme Court. This particular drama focuses on whether an insurance company can be obliged to pay the fees of an attorney hired by the policyholder because of an alleged conflict between the interest of the insurance company […]