Hartford Accident & Indemnity Group v. Adamson

Pope, Judge.

On August 11, 1978 appellee Lorraine Adamson was involved in an automobile collision. As a result she made a claim for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under an insurance policy providing for minimum no-fault coverage as well as coverage for $2,000 in “med-pay” issued to her by appellant Hartford Accident and Indemnity Group (“Hartford”). Appellee’s claim was disputed and, on December 6, 1978, she filed suit against Hartford alleging that she was entitled to PIP benefits for losses including lost earnings, as well as seeking punitive damages, bad faith penalties and…