Legal Opinion

Andrew ex rel. Pretner v. Century Surety Co.

District Court, D. Nevada

Decided September 28, 2015No. Case No. 2:12-cv-00978-APG-PALPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND TO STRIKE

ANDREW P. GORDON, District Judge.

This is an insurance dispute arising out of a car accident and subsequent personal injury lawsuit. I have already ruled that defendant Century Surety Company breached its duty to defend its insured, Blue Streak Auto Detailing, as a matter of law. The parties now dispute what damages, if any, were caused by the breach. It is undisputed that Blue Streak incurred no costs of defense because it defaulted in the underlying tort action. The only questions are whether the default judgment against Blue Streak…

2Cases cited65 opinions

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