Legal Opinion

NORTH RIVER INS. CO. v. JAMES RIVER INS. CO. (NRAP 5)

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 2026No. 89228Published

1Opinion of the Court

142 Nev., Advance Opinion + IN THE SUPREME COLTRT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA NORTH RIVER INSURANCE No. 89223 COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, Appellant, FILED vs. JAMES RIVER INSURANCE JAN 29 2026 COMPANY, AN OHIO CORPORATION, Respondent. Certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concerning an excess insurer's ability to claim equitable subrogation against a primary insurer. Question answered. O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Anton Metlitsky, New York, New York, and Sabrina H. Strong, Zoheb P. Noorani, and Jessica A. Snyder, Los Angeles, California; Campbell &…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. American Centennial Insurance Co. v. Canal Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Continental Casualty Co. v. Reserve InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  3. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co. v. Centennial InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Northwestern Mut. Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. GroupCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Peter v. Travelers Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1974

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