Oct 14, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
In their recent decision in the case of Van Divner v. Sweger, No. 1129 MDA 2020 (Pa. Super. June 24, 2021), the Pennsylvania Superior Court held a UIM forum selection clause to be unambiguous and upheld transfer of that action to another county. However, the...
Aug 25, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
In Keeler v. Esurance Insurance Services, Inc., No. 2:20-CV-00271 (W.D. Pa. July 12, 2021 Kelly, M.J.), Federal Western District Magistrate Judge Kelly issued a Report and Recommendation in which he recommended that the court grant Esurance’s Motion for Summary...
Aug 23, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
In Erie Insurance Exchange v. Mione, 2021 Pa. Super. 91 (2021), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania declined to follow Gallagher v. GEICO and upheld the validity of a household exclusion, in a limited circumstance. This decision was entered before the holding of...
Aug 18, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
On August 17, 2021, the long-awaited decision in Donovan v. State Farm was entered by the Supreme Court. The Majority Opinion by Chief Justice Baer will have long-standing effects on the Pennsylvania insurance industry. The facts were stipulated. In July...
