Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Straitwell
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 3, 2004No. Civil Action 03-367 EriePublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company filed a declaratory judgment action asking this Court to declare that it has no obligation to pay underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits to the Defendant, Patricia Straitwell, as a result of a household exclusion clause in its policies.
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The relevant facts are not in dispute. On September 13, 2001, the Defendant was driving a motor vehicle owned by her daughter, Melissa Straitwell, when she was involved in an accident with another vehicle driven by Rachel Stettler, causing her to sustain…
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