Legal Opinion
Robert E. Schroeder, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Acceleration Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 31, 1992No. 91-3518PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Robert Schroeder sued Acceleration Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania for breach of contract, Unfair Trade Practices and RICO violations on a credit disability insurance policy. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Acceleration. The central premise of the court’s judgment was its conclusion that Acceleration had not breached its contract with Schroeder. From that premise, the court reasoned that, absent a breach of contract, there could not be fraud under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Brittingham v. Mobil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Pekular v. EichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Witkowski v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Douris v. SchweikerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2002
- Krisa v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2000
- Tyler v. O'NEILLDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
- In Re KovalchickUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.