Bragg v. State Automobile Insurance

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

This case was certified to the court en banc to determine the appropriate statute of limitations for uninsured motorist benefit claims under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act and the effect, if any, of a claimant’s minority.

*260Derrick Bragg, a minor, was struck by a motor vehicle operated by William Kellem while Bragg was riding a bicycle on August 17, 1978. At the time of the accident, Kellem was allegedly uninsured. Accordingly, the appellants, Derrick Bragg, by his guardian Delores Bragg and Delores Bragg, in her own right, submitted a claim for no-fault…