Walls v. Phoenix Insurance

OPINION BY

McEWEN, P.J.E.

¶ 1 Appellant, Christine T. Walls, appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia transferring this case to the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County on grounds of forum non conveniens. We reverse.

¶ 2 The operative facts of this case are not in dispute, and were ably summarized by the trial court as follows:

This case involves the denial of an insurance claim submitted under plaintiff [appellant herein] Christine T. Walls’ policy of insurance (“policy”) with defendant [appellee herein], the Phoenix Insurance Company covering her Monroe County…