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Court Rejects Household Exclusion Enforceability in Novel Stacking Scenario

Amelia Michael April 19, 2023 No Comments

In a recent decision in Mid-Century Insurance Company v. Werley, No. 21-5592, 2023 WL 2727575 (April 30, 2023), Judge Edward G. Smith of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania examined the…

Sean Simon Joins McCormick and Priore, P.C. as an Associate Attorney in the Philadelphia Office

Amelia Michael April 2, 2023 No Comments

Sean Simon joins the McCormick and Priore, P.C. Philadelphia office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Simon worked both as an attorney and a law clerk at a prominent Philadelphia…

Scott Tredwell Discusses Bad Faith Issues on the Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky Show

Amelia Michael March 13, 2023 No Comments

Listen to our very own Scott J. Tredwell along with Marni C. Berger, Esquire, discussing various bad faith issues on the Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky Show. Access the podcast here.

(Failure to) Report of Hit-and-Run to Police a Factual Issue in First Party Claim

Amelia Michael March 8, 2023 No Comments

In a recent decision, the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania clarified the requirements of reporting a hit-and-run claim to the uninsured motorist benefits insurance carrier. Smart v. Allstate Insurance Co.,…

Susan Keesler presents CLE in Philadelphia, PA regarding Investigating and Defending Sexual Torts

Amelia Michael March 2, 2023 1 Comment

On February 21, 2023, the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel presented “Investigating and Defending Sexual Torts,” which included presenters Barbara Ziv, M.D., Forensic Psychiatrist, John P. Delaney, Jr., Esq., Director…

Glen Shikunov Secures Supreme Court Decision Affirming UM/UIM Household Exclusion

Amelia Michael February 16, 2023 No Comments

Since the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Gallagher v. GEICO Indem. Co., 201. A.3d 131 (Pa. 2019), voluminous litigations ensued concerning whether the “household exclusion” contained in nearly all Pennsylvania…

Like Knights for Their Vassals of Olde, Employers Must Protect Their Employees

Amelia Michael January 30, 2023 No Comments

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] On January 4, 2023, in Shellenberger v. Kreider Farms et al., 2023 Pa Super 1 (Jan. 4, 2023), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania…

En Banc Superior Court Grants Review to Determine Manifestation of Assent to Arbitration in the Digital Age

Amelia Michael January 26, 2023 No Comments

In an October 12, 2022 decision in Chilutti v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et. al., No. 1023 EDA 2021, 2022 PA Super 172 (Pa. Super. 2022), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania…

In a case of First Impression, the Pennsylvania Superior Court Applies UM/UIM “Coordination of Benefits” Provision to Cap Recovery Across Multiple Household Policies

Amelia Michael January 19, 2023 No Comments

In a recent decision in Erie Ins. Exch. v. Backmeier, 2022 PA Super 221 (Dec. 28, 2022)(approved for publication, no citation yet available), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania considered as…

The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Clarifies UIM Credit in Multiple Tortfeasor Situations

Amelia Michael January 10, 2023 No Comments

In a recent decision in State Farm Automobile Insurance Company v. Griffiths, No.20-202, 2022 WL 3618663 (August 23, 2022), the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania…

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