Legal Opinion
Olsofsky v. Progressive Insurance
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County
Decided August 23, 2001No. 01-CV-666PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEALON, J,
Defendant, Progressive Insurance Company, has filed preliminary objections seeking to dismiss those claims which have been filed by plaintiff, Michael Olsofsky, charging Progressive with bad faith liability pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §8371 and wanton misconduct under 75 Pa.C.S. §1797. Progressive contends that it cannot be held liable for punitive damages under 42 Pa.C.S. §8731 or treble damages under 75 Pa.C.S. §1797 since it denied first-party benefits to *451Olsofsky based upon a “medical record review” rather than a “peer review.” Progressive also argues that the remedies available…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Terletsky v. Prudential Property & Casualty InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Kirkbride v. Lisbon Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Cowden v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Mark Klinger, in 96-7073 v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, in 96-7102. Linda Neyer, in 96-7074 v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, in 96-7101Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- O'Donnell Ex Rel. Mitro v. Allstate Insurance Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re K-Dur Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2004
- Perkins v. State Farm InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
- Williams v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2009
- Sayles v. Allstate Insurance Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2017
- Sharp v. Travelers Personal Security Insurance, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2014