Another interesting change made by the 2015 Nevada Legislature was the repeal of Nevada’s Offer of Judgment statute, NRS 17.115. This change should have little or no practical effect because every offer of judgment I have ever seen that was served in Nevada litigation was made under the duplicate provisions of this statute and Rule […]
Trial Judge Let’s Plaintiff Have Cake And Eat It Too.
August 9, 2015 by
Setting: A courtroom somewhere in Las Vegas Cast of Characters: Treating Doctor Plaintiff’s Attorney (P.A.) Defendant’s Attorney (D.A.) Judge Doctor: I performed surgery on Plaintiff and my charges are reasonable. D.A.: But wait! Doctor’s opinions regarding reasonableness are not believable. He is biased. He performed the […]
Nevada’s new Independent Contractor statute helps protect a driver’s owner-operator status.
August 1, 2015 by
The opportunity to own and run your own business is a cherished part of the American dream. For many people driving their own tractor-trailer and operating their own trucking company is a great way to realize that dream. However, many regulators and courts are regularly destroying that dream by trying to classifying every driver as […]
The 2015 Nevada Legislature Repeals NRS 690B.042 Requiring Policy Limit Disclosures.
July 27, 2015 by
For the last 20 years, insurance companies operating in Nevada have been required to disclose their insured’s policy limit to Plaintiff’s attorneys if certain conditions are met. However, Nevada’s 2015 legislature repealed NRS 690B.042 altogether. Insurance companies no longer are required to disclose the liability limits of their insured before a lawsuit is filed. Plaintiff’s […]
Oral Arguments Re: Nevada Independent Counsel Leave Many Questions Unanswered
June 15, 2015 by
On May 5, 2015, the parties made their final arguments to the Nevada Supreme Court on the issues of independent counsel in Nevada. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, Nevada Supreme Court Case No. 64484. Neither attorney strayed far from his script. The justices asked only a few questions leaving us to guess […]
