Reported:
Ainsworth vs Combined Insurance Co. of America, 104 Nev. 587, 763 P.2d 673, certiorari denied by U.S. Supreme Court at 110 S.Ct. 376. ($6 million punitive damages jury verdict against insurance company for bad faith committed against Mr. Neumann's client, Tom Ainsworth), upheld.Jeep Corporation v. Murray, 101 Nev. 640, 708 P.2d 297 ($850,000 jury verdict against Jeep Corporation for defective product rollover problem upheld).Buckholt v. Jeep Corporation, 584 P.2d 672 (Writ of Mandamus brought against trial court to allow plaintiff injured in defective Jeep rollover to sue in Nevada; ultimate verdict for plaintiff: $5.3 million.Nurenberger Co. vs. Virostek, 822 P.2d 100 (jury verdict for plaintiff injured by defective moped for $1,350,000 upheld on appeal).Southern Pacific Railroad v. Fitzgerald, 577 P.2d 1234 (jury verdict for injured railroad conductor against his employer under the Federal Employers Liability Act (F.E.L.A.) for $550,000 upheld on appeal.Brown v. Snappy Car Rental Co., Washoe County, NV District Court (jury verdict for mother of young man killed by negligent driver, in amount of $1,350,000).American Elevator Co. v. Briscoe, 572 P.2d 534 (jury verdict for plaintiff injured by negligently maintained elevator upheld on appeal; case established the law of "res ipsa loquitur" is applicable to elevator cases in Nevada.Varnum v. Grady, 528 P.2d 1027, 91 A.L.R. 3rd 657 (Supreme Court threw out appeal of insurance company following jury verdict for Mr. Neumann's client, Evelyn Grady, and imposed severe monetary fine on insurance company attorney for filing a "frivolous appeal" with the Supreme Court.State Highway Dept. v. Kallio, 577 P.2d 705 (upheld jury verdict against Nevada Highway Department for allowing wild horses on a highway which caused injury to Mr. Neumann's client; case established the duty of the Highway Department to motorists using Nevada highways.Davies v. Butler, 602 P.2d 6 (supreme court held that a Reno drinking fraternity which "hazed" a young man who was invited to join, resulting in his death-by-alcohol, was subject to liability to parents of young man killed.