Legal Opinion
Lochbaum v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 28, 2000No. CIV.A. 00-154 ERIEPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This case arises under the Pennsylvania bad faith statute applicable to insurers, 42 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 8371. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and are asked to determine the proper statute of limitations for section 8371 claims. The Defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) on the ground that the Plaintiffs’ action is time-barred. In the alternative, the Defendant has filed a Motion for a More Definite Statement pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(e). Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell issued a Report…
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