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· 7/11/1997

Kronjaeger v. Buckeye Union Insurance

Citations

  • 490 S.E.2d 657
  • 200 W. Va. 570
  • 1997 W. Va. LEXIS 160

How courts have described this case

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

  • declining to determine issue on appeal that had not been finally decided by circuit court
  • to justify refusal to pay underinsured benefits, insurer must show prejudice from insured’s unauthorized settlement
  • “[I]n short, underinsured motorist coverage is intended to compensate parties for injuries caused by other motorists who are underinsured.” (internal quotations and citations omitted)
  • “To require an insurer to inform an insured about coverage the insured him/herself purchased is nothing short of absurd.”
  • to justify refusal to pay underinsured benefits, insurer must show prejudice from insured's unauthorized settlement
  • to justify refusal to pay underinsured benefits, insurer must show prejudice from insured's unauthorized settlement

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Judges: Davis

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