Shockley v. Harleysville Mutual Ins.

BROSKY, Judge:

This is a consolidated appeal from an order denying appellant, Deborah Sue Shockley’s, and cross-appellant, Tornetta Pontiac’s, requested post-trial relief. Appellant Shockley sought recovery under an auto insurance policy issued by appellee, Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company, when the vehicle she had purchased from appellee/ cross-appellant Tornetta Pontiac was destroyed in a fire.

At issue is, (1) whether appellant held an insurable interest in the vehicle where it had been stolen from its original owner but was purchased in good faith from Tornetta; (2) whether appellant’s…