Jun 1, 2016 | Articles/E-Alerts
This matter arose out of a claim for personal injuries arising out of a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident brought by Francine Smith against Progressive Specialty Insurance Company, her UIM carrier. Smith v. Progressive, No. 2:15-cv-528 (Memorandum Opinion). The...
Nov 11, 2015 | Articles/E-Alerts
Recently, two decisions from the U.S. District Court’s Western District addressed the issue of Underinsured Motorist Coverage Rejections when there are subsequently added vehicles. In the case of Allstate v. Gierlach, No. 2:13-cv-699 (W.D. Pa. Sept. 10, 2015), the...
Oct 11, 2015 | Articles/E-Alerts
On September 4, 2015, in Dunlap v. Ridley Park Swim Club, et al., No. 3199 EDA 2014, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania addressed the issue of when a settling defendant should be on the Verdict Slip at trial. Maryann C. Dunlap (“Dunlap”) was swimming at Ridley Park’s...
Oct 6, 2015 | Articles/E-Alerts
Judge Manion of the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently upheld the stacking rejection under a Progressive motorcycle policy after the addition of a newly acquired vehicle when the insured had waived stacking at the policy’s inception. In Mitchell v. Progressive...
