Serafin v. Motorists Insurance

BRUMBAUGH, J.,

In this assumpsit action plaintiff insured seeks damages from defendant insurer for allegedly covered property, in the nature of building contents, destroyed in a March 17, 1978 fire. Suit was instituted by a writ of summons filed on March 14, 1980, nearly two years following the claimed loss. Shortly after the complaint was finally filed on January 9, 1984 defendant answered the same, raising inter alia under new matter an asserted bar to suit in the following limitation provision of the insurance contract between the parties:

“No suit or action on this policy for the recovery…