Legal Opinion

Century Sur. Co. v. Andrew

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 13, 2018No. 73756PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, DOUGLAS, C.J.:

*182An insurance policy generally contains an insurer's contractual duty to defend its insured in any lawsuits that involve claims covered under the umbrella of the insurance policy. In response to a certified question submitted by the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, we consider "[w]hether, under Nevada law, the liability of an insurer that has breached its duty to defend, but has not acted in bad faith, is capped at the policy limit plus any costs incurred by the insured in mounting a defense, or [whether] the insurer [is] liable for all…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Woo v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Woo v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Newhouse Ex Rel. Skow v. Citizens Security Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Federal Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  2. ZURICH AM. INS. CO. VS. IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INS. (NRAP 5)Nevada Supreme Court · 2021
  3. Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Ironshore Specialty InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
  4. Hunt v. Zuffa, LLCDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2019
  5. Farm Bureau v. WestonCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2023

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