Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Marcia Wetherill
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 1, 1980No. 79-2074PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity suit which all parties agree is governed by Pennsylvania law, we must predict whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would compel an insurer to arbitrate under the arbitration clause of an uninsured motorist provision where the automobile involved in the collision with its insured was admittedly insured, but in an amount insufficient to cover the claimant’s damages and injuries. Suit was brought by Safeco Insurance Company of America (hereinafter “Safeco”) to enjoin defendant Wetherill, the injured claimant, from proceeding with…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Runewicz v. Keystone InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- National Surety Corporation, a Corporation of the State of New York v. The Midland Bank, a Corporation of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Davis v. Government Employees InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Nationwide Insurance Company v. Marian Resseguie Larry C. Resseguie, Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard Resseguie, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. Bituminous Casualty CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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