Estate of Sanchez v. Colonial Penn Insurance

WIEAND, Judge:

The issue in this appeal is whether the estate of a Delaware motorist who died as a result of injuries received in a vehicular accident in Pennsylvania is entitled to recover post-mortem work loss benefits under a policy of insurance written in accordance with a Delaware no-fault law which does not permit recovery for post-mortem work loss benefits. The trial court held that there could be no recovery and sustained preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to the complaint. After a close examination and careful analysis of the policy and the no-fault laws of both…