Hunt v. Kling Motor Co.

How courts have described this case

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• noting that Kansas requires an insurer to demonstrate substantial prejudice from lack of notice before it may be relieved of liability
• insurer prejudiced from lack of notice of suit, no opportunity to appear, defend action on liability, cross-examine witnesses, present its own evidence
• \absolutely no showing that [insurer] would have been able to set aside the default judgment which appears to be valid in all respects\
• insurer could not do the foregoing things because default judgment was entered before it received notice of the action
• insurer prejudiced from lack of notice of suit, no opportunity to appear, defend against liability, cross-examine witnesses, or present its own evidence
• “there is absolutely no showing that … Universal standing in the shoes of its insured, would have been able to set aside the default judgment….”

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