Legal Opinion
Eskridge v. Educator & Executive Insurers, Inc.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1984PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Justice.
The principal question in issue is the liability of an insuror for damages in excess of its policy limits in a case where the insuror erroneously denied coverage and refused to defend.
On September 8, 1968, an automobile operated by Lillian Passmore collided with an automobile operated by Gene Eskridge, who was killed in the accident. The Pass-more vehicle was previously insured by Educator and Executive Insurer’s, Inc. for the policy period of January 11, 1968 to July 11, 1968, subject to renewal. Educator mailed to Passmore a notice of premium due to renew the policy to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Larry Luke, Individually v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Larry Luke, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
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- Manchester Insurance & Indemnity Co. v. GrundyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
- American Fidelity Fire Insurance Company v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
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