Holden v. Truck Insurance Exchange

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, C. J.:

Appellant Holden, a fare-paying passenger in a taxicab (one of a fleet of five) owned and operated by appellant Kimball, was injured when the taxi collided with *321a telephone post. In his suit against Kimball he joined respondent, Holden’s insurance carrier. NRS 706.500. Respondent’s answer denied coverage. Holden filed no reply. The court granted respondent’s motion for a separate trial on the issue of insurance coverage. Following a pretrial conference, at a trial of this issue before a jury, plaintiff made an offer of proof of facts in support of his…