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...
Aug 18, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
In National General Insurance Company v. Sheldon, No. 20-3222 (3rd. Cir. July 14, 2021) [Not Precedential], the Third Circuit determined the household exclusion in the insurance carrier’s policy was invalid and applied Gallagher v. GEICO, 201 A.3d 131 (Pa....
Jun 14, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
In Cappollella v. R & R Construction and Frank Fratarcangelli, et. al., the Monroe County Court (J. Williamson) granted Summary Judgment to each of three defendants in a premises liability case. The Motions were filed by two tenants and the property owner, each of...
May 17, 2021 | Articles/E-Alerts
In the case of Shepherd v. Talotta, No. 2:20-CV-01046-CFK (USDC EDPA, April 22, 2021), Judge Kenney of the Eastern District Court upheld a regular use exclusion to underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) and rejected the Plaintiff’s public policy and Gallagher v....
