Legal Opinion
American & Foreign Insurance v. Jerry's Sport Center, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 17, 2010No. 88 MAP 2008PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAER, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether, following a court’s declaration that an insurer had no duty to defend its insured, the insurer is entitled to reimbursement of the amounts paid for the defense of its insured in the underlying lawsuit. The trial court held that the insurer was entitled to reimbursement, while the Superior Court held that it was not. For the following reasons, we affirm, holding that an insurer is not entitled to be reimbursed for defense costs absent an express provision in the written insurance contract.
Appellant Insurance Companies are American and…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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- Hecla Mining Co. v. New Hampshire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1991
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