Nevada Majority: Insurer Has Right To Recoup Costs For Defending Uncovered Claims

Mealey's (March 15, 2021, 2:29 PM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — Answering a certified question from the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in the affirmative, a majority of the Nevada Supreme Court on March 11 found that an insurer is entitled to reimbursement of already expended defense costs where a determination has been made that it has no duty to defend and expressly reserved its right to seek reimbursement in writing after a defense was tendered but where the policy included no reservation of rights....