Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company v. James Cooper
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22-1129
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May 09, 2025
W.Va. Justices Say UIM Coverage Needn't Always Be Offered
West Virginia does not require commercial auto insurers to offer underinsured motorist, or UIM, coverage for all vehicles they insure, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled, answering a question from the Fourth Circuit in a dispute over a policy insuring both owned and "non-owned" vehicles.
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December 06, 2023
W.Va. High Court Asked To Clarify Law In Auto Coverage Row
Unable to identify any precedent for an automobile insurance dispute in West Virginia, a Fourth Circuit panel sent a question via unpublished order to the state's Supreme Court of Appeals, asking it for clarification on an insurer's obligations for offering underinsured motorist coverage in policies.