Legal Opinion
Pryor v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 26, 1982No. Civ. A. 80-468, 81-162PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, District Judge.
These two cases arise out of the same set of facts and are before us on motions for judgment on the pleadings by the defendants. The facts are not in dispute. At issue is the effect of the choice of laws provision of the No-Fault Motor Vehicle Act of 1974, 40 Pa.Stat.Ann. §§ 1009.101-1009.701 (Purdon, 1980 Supp.), that is section 110(c) of the act, a section not yet addressed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship and our task is to “apply” Pennsylvania law. 28 U.S.C. § 1652 (1979).
On January 30, 1979, the plaintiff,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Toter v. KnightSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- DuBose v. McCoySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Wierbinski v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
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- Swezey v. Home Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1983
- Shon v. Subaru of America, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1988
- Pryor v. Fireman's Fund Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Barsottini v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County1984
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