State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pitrolo

Decided March 13, 1986. Thomas B. Miller wrote the opinion for the court.

342 S.E.2d 156 · Cited 214 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co. · 419 P.2d 168
International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co. · 35 N.Y.2d 322
Union Mutual Fire Insurance v. Inhabitants of Topsham · 441 A.2d 1012
Kremers-Urban Co. v. American Employers Insurance Co. · 351 N.W.2d 156
Nelson v. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Board · 300 S.E.2d 86
Motorists Mutual Insurance v. Trainor · 33 Ohio St. 2d 41
Gerhardt v. Continental Insurance · 48 N.J. 291
Upland Mutual Insurance, Inc. v. Noel · 519 P.2d 737
VAPPI & CO. INC. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 204 N.E.2d 273
Brown v. State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters · 293 N.W.2d 822
Bankers & Shippers Insurance v. Electro Enterprises Inc. · 415 A.2d 278
Great American Insurance Company v. McKemie · 259 S.E.2d 39
Hegler v. Gulf Insurance Co. · 243 S.E.2d 443
South Side Lumber Co. v. Stone Construction Co. · 152 S.E.2d 721
Hensley v. Erie Insurance Co. · 283 S.E.2d 227
Peoples Bank of Point Pleasant v. Pied Piper Retreat, Inc. · 209 S.E.2d 573
Commonwealth Tire Co. v. Tri-State Tire Co. · 193 S.E.2d 544
New Hampshire Insurance Company v. Christy · 200 N.W.2d 834
Lerner v. General Ins. Co. of America · 219 Va. 101
Occidental Fire and Casualty Company v. Cook · 435 P.2d 364
Golden v. Board of Ed. of County of Harrison · 285 S.E.2d 665
Inland Mutual Insurance Company v. Hightower · 145 So. 2d 422
Polan v. Travelers Insurance Company · 192 S.E.2d 481
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Allstate Insurance · 175 S.E.2d 478
Huggins v. Tri-County Bonding Co. · 337 S.E.2d 12

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