Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Allstate Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 24, 2018No. Civ. No. 16–3575PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaul S. Diamond, District Judge
In this coverage dispute, I must decide whether an insured can recover under a homeowners' policy for fire damage to her residence when her mentally disturbed husband-also an insured-intentionally set the fire. Because both the policy and the law preclude any recovery, I will dismiss the wife's breach of contract claim and grant summary judgment in the carrier's favor.
I. LEGAL STANDARDS-SUMMARY JUDGMENT
I may grant summary judgment "if there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). The moving party must…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Williams v. Borough of West ChesterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Cherie Hugh v. Butler County Family YmcaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Madison Construction Co. v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Kiely Ex Rel. Feinstein v. Phila. Contributionship Ins. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
- Foremost Ins. Co. v. Nosam, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
- BOND v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANYDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2020
- BOSCOV'S DEPARTMENT STORE, INC. v. AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2021
- BRANZINO, INC. v. SENECA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2024
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.