Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Shelby Insurance
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Carbon County
Decided January 8, 1986No. 85-0734Published
1Opinion of the Court
LAVELLE, P.J.,
This case raises the novel issue whether an insured may recover undeiinsured motorist benefits from his cam-*647er after he has settled his claim against the tortfeasor-third-party’s liability carrier for an amount less than the policy limits.
On July 1, 1985, plaintiff, James Frank Hoffman as administrator of the ' estate of Barbara Kay Hoffman (hereafter Hoffman) commenced this action against Shelby Mutual Insurance Company (hereafter Shelby Mutual) alleging that Shelby Mutual wrongfully denied underinsured motorist benefits due Hoffman.
Shelby Mutual responded by filing a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Standard Venetian Blind Co. v. American Empire InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Dewberry v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Hionis v. Northern Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- American States Insurance Co. v. Estate of TollariSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Votedian v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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