Fair v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

ALLISON, J.,

This case is before us to dispose of preliminary objections of defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Julie Dickson, trading and doing business as Julie Dickson Insurance to a complaint filed by Ross G. Fair, individually and as administrator of the estate of his wife, Susanne M. Fair.

In January of 1991, the plaintiffs visited the office of State Farm agent Julie Dickson, to apply for a health insurance policy. At this time, however, agent Dickson was not available and the Fairs’ application was filled out by an office person, Peggy L. Enck. Once the application…