O'Shanick v. Allstate Insurance

OPINION

SNYDER, District Judge.

This action was brought for the payment of insurance benefits and was removed to the United States District Court by the Defendant, Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) because of diversity jurisdiction. Allstate has now moved for partial judgment on the pleadings as to Plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages and this Court will grant the Defendant’s Motion.

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O’Shanick was involved in an automobile accident on November 20, 1975. He was uninsured and made application for Pennsylvania No-fault Insurance Benefits under the provisions of the Act (40 P.S. § 1009.101 et…