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Middle District Upholds Regular Use Exclusion in the Wake of Rush and Takes One Step Further

Dayton v. The Automobile Ins. Co. of Hartford, Connecticut, 2024 WL 1745041 (M.D. Pa. Apr. 23, 2024) - Datyon was injured while operating his employer’s vehicle and subsequently submitted a claim for underinsured motorist...more

Household Vehicle Exclusion Once Again Enforced—Under the Appropriate Facts

The household vehicle exclusion has once again been proven to be viable and enforceable—under the right circumstances. Major was using her mother’s vehicle when she was struck by another vehicle operated by Cruz. Major...more

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Confirms the Validity of ‘Regular Use Exclusions’

Following the Pennsylvania Superior Court determination that “regular use exclusions” in UM/UIM policies violated the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL) in 2021, and in light of the post-Gallagher decisions,...more

Superior Court Holds that MVFRL Does Not Require Insurers to Provide a Later-added Named Insured Notice of Opportunity to Elect or...

Golik v. Erie Ins. Exch., 300 A.3d 514 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 7, 2023) - Mr. Golik was issued an auto insurance policy by the defendant in 1992. After marriage, Mrs. Golik was added to the policy as a named insured. Mr. Golik...more

Middle District Confirms That You Can Sue the Tortfeasor, Not Their Insurer

Nails v. Amguard Ins. Co., 3:23-cv-557, 2023 WL 5163286 (M.D. Pa. Jul. 10, 2023), adopted, 2023 WL 5351990 (M.D. Pa. Aug. 21, 2023) - An injured plaintiff sued the alleged tortfeasor, the tortfeasor’s employer and the...more

Regular Use Exclusion Lives—for Liability Claims, at Least

Progressive’s insured, Frisbie, had been driving her brother’s vehicle for approximately a month while her own vehicle was experiencing mechanical issues. During this time, Frisbie had possession of her brother’s vehicle for...more

Insurers’ Actions as Legal Adversary Cannot Be the Basis for Bad Faith Claims

In Gordon v. LM General Insurance Company, 2:23-cv-00479-MAK, 2023 WL 2975869 (E.D. Pa. April 17, 2023), the plaintiffs had originally filed a lawsuit against LM General Insurance Company, asserting a cause of action for...more

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