State ex rel. Allstate Insurance v. Gaughan

Decided July 14, 1998. Robin J. Davis wrote the opinion for the court.

203 W. Va. 358 · Cited 84 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.

• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Stephens · 425 S.E.2d 577
• State Ex Rel. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Canady · 460 S.E.2d 677
• Dunn v. National Security Fire & Casualty Co. · 631 So. 2d 1103
• State Ex Rel. West Virginia Fire & Casualty Co. v. Karl · 487 S.E.2d 336
• Light v. Allstate Insurance · 506 S.E.2d 64
• McCormick v. Allstate Insurance · 475 S.E.2d 507
• Berry v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance · 381 S.E.2d 367
• Askew v. Hardman · 918 P.2d 469
• Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies · 758 P.2d 58
• Mayo v. Lakeland Highlands Canning Co. · 309 U.S. 310
• State Ex Rel. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Madden · 451 S.E.2d 721
• State Ex Rel. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Montana Second Judicial District Court · 783 P.2d 911
• In Re Katie S. · 479 S.E.2d 589
• State Ex Rel. Hoover v. Berger · 483 S.E.2d 12
• Tank v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. · 715 P.2d 1133
• Hayseeds, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. · 352 S.E.2d 73
• Hinkle v. Black · 262 S.E.2d 744
• Jenkins v. J. C. Penney Casualty Ins. · 280 S.E.2d 252
• Fayette County National Bank v. Lilly · 484 S.E.2d 232
• Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co. · 307 N.W.2d 256
• Lawton v. Great Southwest Fire Insurance · 118 N.H. 607
• State v. Burton · 254 S.E.2d 129
• Palmer v. Farmers Insurance Exchange · 861 P.2d 895
• Farris v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 587 P.2d 1015
• American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Superior Court · 38 Cal. App. 3d 579

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• State Ex Rel. Brison v. Kaufman · 584 S.E.2d 480
• STATE EX REL. ALLSTATE v. Madden · 601 S.E.2d 25
• State Ex Rel. Westfield Insurance v. Madden · 602 S.E.2d 459
• Horkulic v. Galloway · 665 S.E.2d 284
• State Ex Rel. Medical Assurance of West Virginia, Inc. v. Recht · 583 S.E.2d 80
• Goff v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance · 229 W. Va. 568
• Noland v. Virginia Insurance Reciprocal · 686 S.E.2d 23
• State Ex Rel. Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co. v. Mazzone · 648 S.E.2d 31
• STATE EX REL. MASSACHUSETTS MUT. LIFE INS. v. Sanders · 724 S.E.2d 353
• STATE EX REL. ALLSTATE INS. v. Gaughan · 508 S.E.2d 75
• Barefield v. DPIC Companies, Inc. · 600 S.E.2d 256
• Loudin v. National Liability & Fire Insurance · 716 S.E.2d 696
• Rose v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance · 599 S.E.2d 673
• River Riders, Inc. v. Steptoe · 672 S.E.2d 376
• State Ex Rel. State Department of Transportation, Division of Highways v. Cookman · 639 S.E.2d 693
• Johanna Dorsey v. Progressive Classic Insurance · 232 W. Va. 595
• Doe v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. · 558 S.E.2d 663
• State Ex Rel. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Kaufman · 658 S.E.2d 728
• State ex rel. State Auto Property Insurance Companies v. Stucky · 239 W. Va. 729
• State ex rel. Shelton v. Burnside · 212 W. Va. 514
• Air-Ride v. Dhl Express (Usa), Ca2008-01-001 (11-3-2008) · 2008 Ohio 5669
• Boozer v. Stalley · 146 So. 3d 139
• Southern West Virginia Paving, Inc. v. Elmo Greer & Sons, LLC. · 691 F. Supp. 2d 677
• SER State of West Virginia v. Hon. Robert A. Burnside, Jr., and Richard Hardison, Jr. · 233 W. Va. 273

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