Legal Opinion
Mears, Inc. v. National Basic Sensors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 21, 1986No. 1506PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
The question in this case is whether a person who has contracted for increased and changed insurance coverage is entitled to reasonable assurance of the exact terms of the coverage, and if so, whether such assurance was provided in this case.
National Basic Sensors, Inc. (hereinafter “National”) is a manufacturer of devices which measure high temperatures. In 1977, National was operating out of leased premises in Feasterville, Pennsylvania. Mears, Inc. is an independent insurance agency, representing, among others, American *64Policyhol…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Collister v. Nationwide Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Rossi v. Firemen's Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Mears, Inc. v. National Basic Sensors, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
3Cited by5 opinions
- Temp-Way Corp. v. R.M. Shoemaker Co. (In Re Temp-Way Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1988
- Moore v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- McCaffrey v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Mahramas v. Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County1996
- Mears, Inc. v. National Basic Sensors, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986