Legal Opinion

In re Appeal of Tabas

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 1984No. Appeal, No. 2375 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

■Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Michael J. Tabas (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Insurance Commission upholding the non-renewal of Petitioner’s automobile insurance by Sentry Insurance A Mutual Company (Insurer). We affirm.

Under the Automobile Insurance Act (Act),1 an insurer may not refuse to renew an automobile insurance policy on the basis of one accident within the three year period preceding the renewal date. This reflects a legislative intent to permit a refusal to renew on the basis of more than one accident.

We have before us the question of what constitutes an accident for…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McDonnell v. Commonwealth, Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Hallowell v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Zong v. Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Musto v. Pennsylvania Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  5. Perry v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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