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Nevada Supreme Court Adopts Minority Bad Faith Viewpoint

The Nevada Supreme Court adopted a minority bad faith viewpoint in the case Century Surety Co. v. Andrews.

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April 1, 2019

The Supreme Court of Nevada took a minority standpoint when they determined that an insurer’s liability is not capped at policy limits and defense costs when an insurer breaches it’s duty to defend. Instead, the insurer might be liable for consequential damages caused by the breach even if it did not act in bad faith. The case is Century Sur. Co. v. Andrew,432 P. 3d 180 (Nev. 2018).

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