Our attorneys have argued many cases in front of the Nevada Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, contributing to the body of law governing our community.

 

Default judgment in personal injury action.  Lindblom v. Prime Hospitality Corp., 90 P.3d 1283 (Nev. 2004)

§ 1983 claim against school.  Lytle v. Carl, 382 F.3d 978 (9th Cir. 2004)

Firefighter's rule. Borgerson v. Scanlon, 117 Nev. 216, 19 P.3d 236 (Nev. 2001)

Insurer is neither a subrogee nor a real party in interest in a third party contribution instituted by its insured, where the insurer enters into a valid loan receipt agreement with its insured.  NAD, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court of State, ex rel. County of Clark, 115 Nev. 71, 976 P.2d 994 (Nev. 1999)

Collateral source rule.  Proctor v. Castelletti, 112 Nev. 88, 911 P.2d 853 (Nev. 1996)

Car rental insurance agreement.  Nelson v. Planet Ins. Co., 111 Nev. 1373, 906 P.2d 703 (Nev. 1995)

Award of attorney fees, offer of judgment.  Lentz v. I.D.S. Financial Services, Inc., 111 Nev. 306, 890 P.2d 783 (Nev. 1995)

Violations of the Nevada Unfair Insurance Practices Act are not per se bad faith.  Hart v. Prudential Property and Cas. Ins. Co., 848 F.Supp. 900 (D.Nev. 1994)

Conveyance of property from estate to corporation of decedent.  Matter of Estate of Kern, 107 Nev. 988, 823 P.2d 275 (Nev. 1991)

Injury by employee of independent contractor working for Government at dam.  Littlefield v. U.S., 927 F.2d 1099 (9th Cir. 1991)

UIM antistacking provisions.  Bove v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 106 Nev. 682, 799 P.2d 1108 (Nev. 1990)

Retaliatory eviction.  Paullin v. Sutton, 102 Nev. 421, 724 P.2d 749 (Nev. 1986)

The Breen formula regarding workmans’ compensation liens.  Breen v. Caesars Palace, 102 Nev. 79, 715 P.2d 1070 (Nev. 1986)

Specific performance of oral agreement for purchase of residential property.  Von Ehrensmann v. Lee, 98 Nev. 335, 647 P.2d 377 (Nev. 1982)

Bankruptcy.  Matter of International Teldata Corp., 12 B.R. 879 (D. Nev.  1981)

Conversion.  Cooper v. Pacific Auto. Ins. Co., 95 Nev. 798, 603 P.2d 281 (Nev. 1979)

Insurance coverage, daughter driving nonowned vehicle.  United Services Auto. Ass'n v. Crandall, 95 Nev. 334, 594 P.2d 704 (Nev., 1979)