Allianz Insurance v. Gagnon

OPINION

This appeal concerns whether the district court erred in denying appellants an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to NRCP 68 and NRS 17.115 (offer of judgment) and NRS 18.010(2)(b) (defense of groundless claims). We hold that the district court erred by applying incorrect standards of law to these claims. Accordingly, we reverse the order denying attorney’s fees and remand for a proper determination of appellant’s entitlement to an award of fees. We also sanction appellants $1,000 for failure to comply with NRAP 28(a)(4).

After a fire destroyed the Dayton Station, a hotel and tavern,…