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In a recent decision in Novak v. Mutual Benefit Insurance Company, No. 1592 MDA 2021 (Oct. 14, 2022), the Superior Court clarified the Supreme Court decision in Erie Insurance Exchange…

On November 29, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard argument in the case Franks v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 563 MAL 2021 (Pa. 2022) to determine whether, pursuant…

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In a recent decision in Geist v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. 21-3315, 2022 WL 4543231 (Sept. 29, 2022), the Third…

On August 4, 2022, in Koch v. Progressive, 2022 PA Super 131 (Aug. 4, 2022), the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the continuing validity of underinsured motorist (“UIM”) rejection waivers pursuant…

On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (the “Act”), providing a new cause of action for uninsured and…

Since the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Gallagher v. GEICO Indem. Co., 201. A.3d 131 (2019), voluminous litigations ensued between the Plaintiffs’ and Defense bar regarding whether a “household exclusion”…

On April 5, 2021, House Bill No. 1083 was introduced in the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, which seeks to amend significant portions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law…

The COVID-19 pandemic forced numerous businesses in Pennsylvania to limit their hours or shut down entirely, resulting in substantial business income losses. These losses triggered a wave of litigation on…

Last year, the Superior Court rejected an attempt by a Plaintiff to expand the class of claimants eligible to “stack” UM/UIM benefits under an auto insurance policy pursuant to 75…