FORD v. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL J. FORD, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 21-04147 PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Slomsky, J. March 2, 2022 OPINION I. INTRODUCTION In Donovan v. State Farm, a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Donovan suffered significant injuries during a collision of his motorcycle with an underinsured vehicle. 256 A.3d 1145, 1147 (Pa. 2021). He initially filed liability claims with two insurance companies. From the first insurance company, he recovered the $25,000 policy limit on the…