Legal Opinion

Dyer v. Travelers

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 3, 1990No. 00669PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge.

Under the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law is the Assigned Claims Plan insurer liable to a claimant where the claimant has obtained an arbitration award against the tortfeasor, but where the claimant has not released the tortfeasor? We find that the Assigned Claims Plan is not liable to the claimant and we affirm the trial court.

Appellant Stacy Dyer appeals an order granting summary judgment in favor of appellee The Travelers, designee of the Assigned Claims Plan, under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”) 75 Pa. Cons.Stat.Ann. §§…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Daley-Sand v. West American InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Noetzel v. Glasgow, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Young v. Eastern Engineering & Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Melendez v. Pennsylvania Assigned Claims PlanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Ottaviano v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Witkowski v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  2. Taylor v. Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  3. McArdle v. TronettiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Kmonk-Sullivan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Sands v. AndinoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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