Legal Opinion

Erie Indemnity Co. v. McGaughey

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 8, 1991No. 1854PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, Judge:

This appeal calls into question the trial court’s ruling in favor of Appellee, insurance company, on a Summary Judgment Motion in a declaratory judgment action. The court’s determination that the limits of underinsured motorist coverage on two automobiles insured under one policy could not be “stacked” to exceed the limits of third-party personal injury liability coverage of that policy is before us for review. After an examination of the prior case law in this Commonwealth, the relevant statutes and the purposes behind the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Utica Mutual Insurance v. ContriscianeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co. v. BlumlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Wolgemuth v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Antanovich v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Tallman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ohayon v. Safeco Ins. Co. of IllinoisOhio Supreme Court · 2001
  2. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance v. MacVicarNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998
  3. Ohayon v. Safeco InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance v. StabrylaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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