Szarmack v. Welch

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Nix,

This appeal presents the narrow issue of whether, under the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, the appellee is entitled to pretrial discovery of the extent of automobile liability insurance carried by appellant. On May 11, 1970, appellee Joseph Szarmack instituted this action against Wilbert C. Welsh, Jr. by way of a complaint seeking compensatory and punitive damages for injuries allegedly sustained as the result of appellant’s negligent operation of Ms motor veMcle.

During the course of pretrial discovery proceedings, appellee served appellant with…