Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Law Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Series

2006

Contracts

University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

Full-Text Articles in Law

Summary Of Griffin V. Old Republic Ins. Co., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Jacqueline A. Gilbert May 2006

Summary Of Griffin V. Old Republic Ins. Co., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Jacqueline A. Gilbert

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellant Griffin, after sustaining severe personal injuries when a plane piloted by Kevin Jensen crashed into Griffin’s yard, sued Jensen in Nevada state court. Jensen carried an Old Republic Insurance Company aviation policy for the plane. The Old Republic aviation insurance application contained a clause, which Jensen initialed, stating that the aircraft would not be covered “unless a standard airworthiness certificate is in full force and effect.” Further, the policy excluded coverage when “the Airworthiness certificate of the aircraft is not in full force and effect” or when “the aircraft has not been subjected to the appropriate airworthiness inspection(s) as …


Summary Of Albios V. Horizon Communities, Inc., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 37, 132 P.3d 1022, Richard D. Chatwin Apr 2006

Summary Of Albios V. Horizon Communities, Inc., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 37, 132 P.3d 1022, Richard D. Chatwin

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of State Drywall, Inc. V. Rhodes Design & Dev., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Eunice Kasiske Feb 2006

Summary Of State Drywall, Inc. V. Rhodes Design & Dev., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Eunice Kasiske

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

State Drywall Inc. (“State Drywall”) appealed the district court’s order awarding Rhodes Design & Development (“Rhodes”) its attorney fees and costs in a breach of contract action pursuant to the cost-shifting provisions of NRCP 68(g) and NRS 17.115(5). State Drywall successfully argued that the district court should have awarded prejudgment interest on the two payments that Rhodes made before trial but after litigation had commenced, and added that prejudgment interest to the judgment awarded in making the comparison to the offer of judgment under NRCP 68(g) and NRS 17.115(5).


Summary Of Waddell V. L.V.R.V. Inc., 122 Nev. ___, Christian Hale Jan 2006

Summary Of Waddell V. L.V.R.V. Inc., 122 Nev. ___, Christian Hale

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellants Arthur R. Waddell and his wife, Roswitha M. Waddell (the Waddells), entered into a contract to purchase a 1996 Coachmen Santara motor home (the RV) from crossappellant L.V.R.V. Inc., D/B/A Wheeler's Las Vegas RV (Wheeler's). In 1996 the Waddells agreed to purchase the RV and an extended warranty from Wheeler's, and requested that various repairs be performed on the vehicle's engine cooling system, that new batteries be installed, and that the door frames be aligned, prior to delivery. The Waddells took delivery of the RV on September 1, 1997. The Waddells noticed problems with the RV on their first …