Dull v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in concluding that he was not a “victim” as defined by the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act 1 and thus not entitled to basic loss benefits from appellee, his automobile insurance carrier. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the court below.

On September 26, 1975, appellant drove his automobile, with a boat attached to the roof, to Keystone Lake in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Upon arriving at the lake, appellant parked his car, got out, and began to remove the boat from the car roof. As he was…