Legal Opinion
Hepler v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County
Decided March 2, 1989No. 3528 Civil 1988Published
1Opinion of the Court
HESS, J.,
— The complaint in this case alleges that plaintiff, Diane E. Hepler, was seriously injured in an automobile accident on May 19, 1988. Having been hospitalized since that date, her accident-related medical expenses exceed $100,000. This sum constitutes the limits of liability of the tort-feasor in the accident, who was insured by Allstate. Because of this disparity, plaintiffs have undertaken this lawsuit seeking to recover under-insurance benefits.
According to plaintiffs, they are entitled to under-*420insurance coverage from Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company in an amount equal to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tallman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Laureene Pendleton, Administratrix of the Estate of Yvonne Martin, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Arthur J. Lacourse, on Behalf of the Estate of Peter Lacourse, Deceased v. Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Metropolitan Property and Liability Insurance Company v. Phyllis A. Streets, as Administratrix of the Estate of Martin Streets, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988