Legal Opinion
Ford, A., Aplt. v. American States Ins.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 22, 2017No. Ford, A., Aplt. v. American States Ins. - No. 13 WAP 2016PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUSTICE BAER
Section 1731 of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”) governs underinsured motorist (“UIM”) and uninsured motorist coverage. 75 Pa.C.S. § 1731. Pertinent to this appeal, the MVFRL requires insurers to offer insureds UIM coverage.1 Id. at § 1731(a). Insurers need to inform *90named insureds that they may reject UIM coverage by signing a written rejection form contained in Subsection 1731(c) of the MVFRL. Id. § 1731(c). Subsection 1731(c.l) of the MVFRL states that any UIM coverage rejection form that does not “specifically comply” with Section 1731 of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fine v. CheccioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Lewis v. Erie Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. SederSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Leymeister v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2000
- Jones v. Unitrin Auto & Home InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
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