Certain Insurance Information Rule Inadmissible in a Post-Koken Auto Accident Lawsuit

In the case of Gilmore v. Erie Insurance Company, No. CV-2023-1140 (C.P. Wash. Co. April 23, 2025 Neuman, J.), in an Order without Opinion, the court granted a Defendant’s Motion In Limine filed in a post-Koken matter and thereby precluded the Plaintiff from introducing into evidence, any evidence or testimony regarding the amount of the tortfeasor’s liability limits, the amount of the premiums that the Plaintiff paid to his own UIM carrier, or that the Plaintiff’s UIM limits amounted to $300,000.00.

The rationale of the court was that the admission of such evidence would be overly prejudicial to the Defendant UIM carrier.

Again, there is no Opinion issued. This decision was by way of Order only.

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I send thanks to Attorney Joseph Hudock of the Pittsburgh law firm of Summers, McDonnell, Hudock, Guthrie & Rauch, P.C. for bringing this case to my attention.

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