State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Keffer v. Prudential Insurance Company of America

Decided March 10, 1970. Frank C. Haymond wrote the opinion for the court.

172 S.E.2d 714 · Cited 136 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.

Lewis v. Dils Motor Company · 135 S.E.2d 597
Adkins v. Aetna Life Insurance · 43 S.E.2d 372
Laxton v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co. · 148 S.E.2d 725
Spencer v. Travelers Insurance Company · 133 S.E.2d 735
Davis v. Combined Insurance Co. of America · 70 S.E.2d 814
Stone v. National Surety Corporation · 125 S.E.2d 618
Laraway v. Heart of America Life Insurance Co. · 167 S.E.2d 749
Christopher v. United States Life Insurance · 145 W. Va. 707
Christopher v. UNITED STATES L. INS. CO. IN CITY OF NY · 116 S.E.2d 864

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