Legal Opinion
Zager v. GUBERNICK
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1965No. Appeal, 689PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Flood, J.,
A settlement of plaintiffs’ claim for damages in an automobile accident was negotiated by an independent adjuster on behalf of the appellant casualty company, the insurer of the driver of the other car. The appellant denies the authority of the adjuster, Gubernick, to make this settlement for it.
The accident occurred on February 22, 1960. A few days later the plaintiffs’ attorney wrote to the owner and to the operator of the other vehicle, requesting the name of their insurance carrier. Thereafter Gubernick advised the attorney that he was handling the claim. He arranged…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dubin Paper Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Schwartzfager v. Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Anderson v. National Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Savidge v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Konqueror Building & Loan Ass'n v. G. R. Kinney Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Douglas F. Warner v. Donat Rossignol v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Rocco v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Century Inn, Inc. v. Century Inn Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Hopkins v. HoltAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Nowicki Construction Co. v. Panar Corp., N.V.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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