Lewis v. Erie Insurance Exchange

PRICE, Judge:

This appeal challenges the order of the trial court dismissing appellant’s petition to vacate an arbitration award and dismiss the board of arbitrators, which was entered on the ground that the verification of the petition was not in conformity with Pa.R.C.P. No. 1024. While we agree that the verification was deficient, we find that dismissal of the petition was improper, and we reverse the order of the trial court.

A brief review of the facts giving rise to this appeal follows. Appellant was involved in an automobile accident on November 16, 1976, and sought arbitration pursuant…