Chicarella v. Passant

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in granting appellee’s preliminary objections and motion for summary judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In September, 1982, appellant filed a complaint alleging that an insured under a policy issued by defendant, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, 2 had struck appellant with his automobile. The insured denied that the accident had occurred. Therefore, because appellant’s credibility appeared to be at issue, the insurance company hired Business Information Company (BIC) to investigate appellant’s work history,…