Hall v. Amica Mutual Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This case involves questions regarding the scope of review of statutory arbitration awards, public policy affecting territorial limitations on Pennsylvania automobile insurance coverage, and whether statutory interest may be added to a judgment which equals the insurance policy limits.

Appellee Hall, the insured, was injured while operating a motor vehicle in Barbados, an independent country in the West Indies, when he was forced off the road by a phantom vehicle, causing him to strike a tree. He suffered catastrophic physical injuries, including permanent…