Deetz v. Nationwide Mutual Ins.

DOWLING, J.,

In an automobile accident, defendant, Nationwide, was the insurer of both vehicles and now finds itself on a collision course with one of its insureds. Plaintiff, Earl Deetz, is suing his carrier in both assumpsit and trespass asserting a series of improper and/or unethical practices in connection with the adjustment of his claims. He alleges in essence, and for purposes of this opinion such averments are ac*500cepted as verity, that representatives of Nationwide tricked him into signing a release for $25,000 and that on several occasions improperly terminated payment of work loss…