Bottomer v. Progressive Casualty Insurance

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Here, Michele Bottomer (Bottomer) appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County sustaining Progressive Casualty Insurance Company’s (Progressive) preliminary objections to Bottomer’s petition to compel arbitration.1

¶ 2 In this appeal we are directly presented with the question of the propriety of dismissing a petition to compel arbitration in favor of pursuing Progressive’s previously filed declaratory judgment action. To fully understand the issue before us, we must examine the circumstances of the underlying action as well, as the facts of…