Legal Opinion

General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Flamini

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 14, 1982No. 2603PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a complaint in equity. The lower court held that the issue raised by the complaint had been disposed of in a prior action and should not be re-litigated. We affirm.

The claim that lies behind, and leads to, this appeal is a claim by appellee Peter A. Flamini under the uninsured motorist clause of his employer’s policy, which was issued by appellant. Before filing the complaint dismissed by the lower court, appellant filed another complaint in equity, seeking to enjoin arbitration of Flamini’s claim. Appellant alleged in that complaint…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Bearoff v. Bearoff Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Raw v. LehnertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Duquesne Light Co. v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LapiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Noetzel v. Glasgow, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Consolidation Coal Co. v. District 5, United Mine WorkersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. LynchSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. First Seneca Bank v. Greenville Distributing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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