POWERS v. UNITED SERVS. AUTO. ASS'N

No. 26794.

979 P.2d 1286 (1999)

William R. POWERS, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION and USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 2, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brenske & Christensen, Las Vegas; Raleigh, Hunt & McGarry, Las Vegas, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Beckley, Singleton, Jemison & List, and Daniel F. Polsenberg, Las Vegas; Howard, Moss, Loveder, Strickroth & Walker, Santa Ana, California; Pearson & Patton, Las Vegas, for Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney, Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Trial Lawyers Association.

Crowell, Susich, Owen & Tackes, Carson City, for Amici Curiae National Association of Independent Insurers; Nevada Independent Insurance Agents; American Insurance Association; Alliance of American Insurers; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; Farmers Insurance Exchange; Allstate Insurance Company; Union Plaza, Inc., dba Jackie Gaughan's Plaza Hotel & Casino; Exber, Inc., dba El Cortez Hotel & Casino and Western Hotel & Casino; E.G. & H., Inc., dba Las Vegas Club Hotel & Casino; Gaughan South dba Gold Spike Hotel & Casino; Associated Builders & Contractors, Sierra Nevada Chapter; Nevada Manufacturers Association; Nevada Associated General Contractors; Association of General Contractors; Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool; Nevada Public Agency Compensation Trust; Nevada Association of Counties; Nevada League of Cities; Retail Association of Nevada; Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; Nevada Motor Transport Association; and Employers Insurance Company of Nevada.

Wadhams & Akridge, Las Vegas, for Amici Curiae National Association of Independent Insurers; Nevada Independent Insurance Agents; American Insurance Association; Alliance of American Insurers; Farmers Insurance Exchange; Allstate Insurance Company; Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool; Nevada Public Agency Compensation Trust; and Employers Insurance Company of Nevada.

James E. Butler, General Counsel, Las Vegas, for Amici Curiae Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., dba Harrah's Reno, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, and Bill's Lake Tahoe; Harrah's Las Vegas, Inc.; and Harrah's Laughlin, Inc.

Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg, Reno, for Amicus Curiae State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.

Smith & Kotchka, Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Self-Insurers Association.

Jones Vargas, Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Bankers Association.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

This is a petition by respondents United Services Automobile Association and USAA Casualty Insurance Company ("USAA") for rehearing of this court's opinion of July 16, 1998. See Powers v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 114 Nev. 690, 962 P.2d 596 (1998). A multitude of entities1 have sought leave to appear as amici in support of the rehearing petition, and this court...

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