Nationwide Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Castaneda, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 575, 2023 WL 8394516 (December 5, 2023) (Panella, P.J.) Christina Tapia Castaneda was driving her mother’s car, with her mother’s permission but without a valid driver’s license, when she was rear ended by another car. Christina suffered severe injuries in the accident. Because […]

Hudson v. AAA Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 205151, 2023 WL 7928679 (E.D. Pa. November 16, 2023) (McHugh, U.S. D.J.) Plaintiff was struck by a motor vehicle while a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Plaintiff settled with the tortfeasor and sought underinsurance from her insurance carrier, AAA Insurance Company. She was insured with a single […]

Hoshauer v. State Farm Ins., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177474, 2023 WL 6323081 (September 28, 2023) (Gallagher, J.) When an additional vehicle is added to an existing policy with lower uninsured/underinsurance limits, then bodily injury limits by someone with ample opportunity to alter the coverage under the policy, having received ongoing notice of the amount […]

O’Boyle v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164990 (E.D. Pa. September 18, 2023) (Baylson, J.) Defendant Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (“Progressive”) seeks summary judgment in this case arising from a dispute over insurance coverage. ECF No. 40. As discussed in more detail below, there do not appear to be any disputes about […]

Golik v. Erie Ins. Exch., 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 356 (August 7, 2023) (Murray, J.) Erie Insurance Exchange (Appellant) appeals from the judgment entered in favor of Valerie Golik (Mrs. Golik) in this declaratory judgment and breach of contract action. For the reasons discussed below, we vacate the judgment in favor of Mrs. Golik, and […]

Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. Werley, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54688, 2023 WL 2727575 (E.D. Pa. March 30, 2023) (Smith, J.), appeal filed (May. 09, 2023) (No.23-1822). In this case, the court has been requested to resolve a UIM coverage dispute between an insurer and its insureds, two parents and their then-minor son, where the son […]

Gittelmacher v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53130 (E.D. Pa. March 27, 2023) (Pratter, J.), appeal filed (Apr. 25, 2023) (No.23-1774). Ms. Gittelmacher was struck by an automobile while she was walking through a parking lot in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Because of the accident, Ms. Gittelmacher sustained injuries including a tibial plateau […]