Erie Insurance v. Willard

By Judge Jeffrey W. Parker

This case comes before the Court upon a Bill of Complaint seeking Declaratory Judgment over questions of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for Defendant, John Japhen Willard, or uninsured motorist coverage for Defendants, Richard Gill and Ruby Hill.

Most of the facts in this matter are undisputed. Willard and Gill were employees of Defendant Hays, Inc. (“the Company”), a small plumbing company operated by Mike Hays.

Willard was provided a pickup truck by the Company for his use during his employment. On June 13, 2004, after hosting a cook out at his home,…