Connolly v. Progressive Northern Insurance Company,3:13-CV-2717 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 4, 2015 Conaboy, J.) On February 26, 2009, April Connolly was involved in a motor vehicle accident with tortfeasor driver Thorton. Plaintiff placed Progressive on notice of her intention to...
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UIM Rejection Form Upheld with Minor Typographical Error
In Nuon, et al v. Bristol West Ins. Gr., No. 1867 EDA 2014 (Pa. Super. 2015) the Superior Court, in a non-precedential Opinion, affirmed the Trial Court’s ruling that a minor typo in an underinsured motorist waiver would not render the waiver invalid. In this case,...
No UIM Coverage for Non-Resident “Driver”
Carter v. Peerless Indemnity Insurance Company, Memorandum Decision, No. 684 EDA 2014 (Pa. Super. February 13, 2015). Plaintiff Carter was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was involved in an accident. Carter asserted that the negligent driver’s insurance...
Venue Transfer Upheld Under Forum Non Conveniens
In Lee v. Bower Lewis Thrower, ____ A.3d ____ 2014 PA Super 240 (October 22, 2014), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a trial court order granting motion for forum non conveniens. The case was moved from Philadelphia County to Centre County. The case...
“Named Driver Only” Provision Found To Be Valid
The Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in An v. Gillmore and Victoria Fire & Cas. Co., No. 2013-civil-06320 (Sept. 2, 2014, Haas J.) addressed the validity of a “named driver only” automobile insurance policy. There was a motor vehicle accident which...