Legal Opinion

Bertha v. Pennsylvania Lumberman's Mutual Insurance

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 30, 1982No. 81-3-414PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellants Julius and Bertha Schreiber appeal from an order of the Superior Court affirming an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia granting the motion of appellee Pennsylvania Lumberman’s Mutual Insurance Company for judgment on the pleadings. Appellants’ sole contention throughout these proceedings has been that the one-year limitation of suit provision contained in their policy of fire insurance should not bar appellants from bringing suit on the policy over two years and two months after their alleged loss unless appellee insurance…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. GOLDMAN v. McShainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Lardas v. Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  4. General State Authority v. Planet InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. Transamerica InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Bostick v. ITT Hartford Group, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Hospital Support Services, Ltd. v. Kemper Group, Inc. And Lumbermens Mutual Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  4. Margolies v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Herman v. Valley InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1996

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