Erie Insurance v. Hickman Ex Rel. Smith

Decided October 27, 1993. Jon D. Krahulik wrote the opinion for the court.

622 N.E.2d 515 · Cited 332 times

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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.

• Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Sharp · 349 N.E.2d 173
• Gruenberg v. Aetna Insurance · 510 P.2d 1032
• Bud Wolf Chevrolet, Inc. v. Robertson · 519 N.E.2d 135
• Webb v. Jarvis · 575 N.E.2d 992
• Hawkins v. Allstate Insurance · 733 P.2d 1073
• White v. Unigard Mutual Insurance · 730 P.2d 1014
• Sullivan v. American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa. · 605 N.E.2d 134
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Peterson · 540 P.2d 1070
• Braesch v. Union Insurance · 464 N.W.2d 769
• Miller Brewing Co. v. Best Beers of Bloomington, Inc. · 608 N.E.2d 975
• Dailey v. Integon General Ins. Corp. · 331 S.E.2d 148
• Indiana Insurance v. Plummer Power Mower & Tool Rental, Inc. · 590 N.E.2d 1085
• Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America · 748 S.W.2d 210
• Travelers Insurance Co. v. Savio · 706 P.2d 1258
• Bibeault v. Hanover Insurance · 417 A.2d 313
• Curry v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. · 784 S.W.2d 176
• McCullough v. Golden Rule Insurance Co. · 789 P.2d 855
• Tofany v. NBS Imaging Systems, Inc. · 616 N.E.2d 1034
• Champion v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 399 N.W.2d 320
• State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Nicholson · 777 P.2d 1152
• Richey v. Chappell · 594 N.E.2d 443
• Cigna-INA/Aetna v. Hagerman-Shambaugh · 473 N.E.2d 1033
• Erie Insurance Co. v. Hickman Ex Rel. Smith · 605 N.E.2d 161
• Continental Casualty Co. v. Novy · 437 N.E.2d 1338
• Wedzeb Enterprises, Inc. v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co. · 570 N.E.2d 60

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• Cain v. Griffin · 826 N.E.2d 41
• Robert Lodholtz v. York Risk Services Group, Inco · 778 F.3d 635
• Gooch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 712 N.E.2d 38
• Masonic Temple Ass'n of Crawfordsville v. Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance · 779 N.E.2d 21
• Schimizzi v. Illinois Farmers Insurance · 928 F. Supp. 760
• Monroe Guaranty Insurance Co. v. Magwerks Corp. · 829 N.E.2d 968
• West American Insurance v. Cates · 865 N.E.2d 1016
• Armstrong Cleaners, Inc. v. Erie Insurance Exchange · 364 F. Supp. 2d 797
• Westfield Insurance v. Sheehan Construction Co. · 580 F. Supp. 2d 701
• Nat'l Athletic Sport v. Westfield Insur Co
• Nelson v. Jimison · 634 N.E.2d 509
• Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hammond · 759 N.E.2d 1162
• Allstate Insurance Co. v. Fields · 885 N.E.2d 728
• William Klepper, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Ace American Insurance Company · 999 N.E.2d 86
• Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Brown · 696 N.E.2d 92
• Midwest Security Life Insurance v. Stroup · 706 N.E.2d 201
• Worth v. TAMARACK AMERICAN, DIV. OF GREAT AMERICAN · 47 F. Supp. 2d 1087
• Budget Car Sales v. Stott · 656 N.E.2d 261
• Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co. v. Palsce · 641 N.E.2d 1266
• Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Combs · 873 N.E.2d 692
• Hibler v. Conseco, Inc. · 744 N.E.2d 1012
• Firstmark Standard Life Insurance v. Goss · 699 N.E.2d 689

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