Bergman v. United Services Automobile Ass'n

742 A.2d 1101 (1999)

Herbert BERGMAN, Appellant,

v.

UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 12, 1999.

Filed December 6, 1999.

Edwin P. Smith, Philadelphia, for appellant.

William K. Conkin, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before KELLY and MONTEMURO[*], JJ. and CIRILLO, President Judge Emeritus.

KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal we must determine whether expert testimony should be required in cases involving allegations of bad faith in the context of insurance practices. Essentially, Appellant, Herbert Bergman, requests that this Court adopt a per se rule…