Liberty Mutual Insurance v. S. G. S. Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Concurrence
Concurring Opinion by
Spaulding, J.:
I concur in Judge Ceecone’s opinion affirming the order of the lower court and additionally note the similar reasoning expressed in our recent opinion in Friestad v. Travelers Indemnity Company, 222 Pa. Superior Ct. 559, 295 A. 2d 135 (1972). I feel compelled, however, to once again urge the Supreme Court to reconsider the holding on which these decisions are based.
“Our Supreme Court has steadfastly clung to the so-called ‘McWilliams Rule’,1 which holds that: ‘A declaratory judgment proceeding should not be entertained if there exists another established and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McWilliams v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Bierkamp v. RubinsteinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- C. H. Pitt Corp. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Friestad v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972