Johnson v. Pennsylvania National Insurance Companies
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice.
The issue before the Court is whether a person seeking uninsured motorist benefits, who was not a party to the policy of insurance under which she makes a claim, is required to submit her claim to arbitration when the policy of insurance requires disputes to be settled by arbitration. For the reasons that follow, we hold that she is required to submit her claim to arbitration.
*506Appellee, Ms. Johnson, allegedly sustained injuries when the taxicab in which she was a passenger was struck from behind by a “hit and run” driver. At the time of the accident, the…
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