Fitzpatrick v. Branoff
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDermott, justice.
At issue in this appeal is whether pursuant to the Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act 1 (No-Fault) an insured may have separate causes of action for personal injury and property damage arising out of the same negligent act. The facts are set forth below.
On December 24, 1977, appellees Spero A. Branoff, Sr. and Juditha Branoff were involved in a vehicular accident with appellant Stella Fitzpatrick, which resulted in property damage as well as personal injuries to Spero A. Branoff, Sr. In October of 1978, appellees brought an action in trespass for…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bearoff v. Bearoff Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Fisher v. HillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Fields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Spinelli v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Saber v. Supplee-Wills-Jones Milk Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
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