Kilmore v. Erie Insurance

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “[e]ach insured has the right and obligation to question his insurer at the time the insurance contract is entered into as to the type of coverage desired and the ramifications arising therefrom.”
• while an insurer has a duty to explain in good faith the coverage that is provided, the insurer need not warn the insured about every scenario in which coverage might not be provided
• The basic contractual nature of insurance coverage. . . requires fair dealing and good faith on the part of the insurer, not hand holding and substituted judgment.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).