Nationwide Insurance v. Schneider

BURR, J.,

The defendant, Paul P. Schneider, has appealed from the order granting the motion for summary judgment of the plaintiff, Nationwide Insurance Company, in this declaratory judgment action which sought a determination as to whether or not the defendant insured was eligible for underinsured motorist coverage under an automobile insurance policy issued to him by the plaintiff. Despite the policy’s express terms and conditions requiring him. to do so, defendant, without obtaining plaintiff’s prior consent or informing plaintiff about the occurrence of the motor *96vehicle accident in which…