1.  Whenever the Commissioner believes, from evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner, that any insurer is violating or is about to violate the provisions of NRS 685B.030, the Commissioner may, through the Attorney General, cause a complaint to be filed in the district court seeking to enjoin and restrain such insurer from continuing such violation or engaging therein or doing any act in furtherance thereof.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 685B.040

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

2.  The district court has jurisdiction of the proceeding and has the power to make and enter an order or judgment awarding such preliminary or final injunctive relief as in its judgment is proper.