Legal Opinion
McMonagle v. Allstate Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1975No. 167PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
This action was commenced by plaintiff on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. The trial court determined that the action could not be maintained as a class action but entered judgment for plaintiff individually. 122 Pitt.L.J. 107 (Pa.C.P.1973). Plaintiff appealed the adverse ruling on the class action. A divided Superior Court affirmed. 227 Pa.Super. 205, 324 A.2d 414 (1974). We allowed this appeal 1 because of the importance of the question presented. 2 We affirm.
The complex history of this case was well summarized by the trial court:
“The…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Snyder v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Bell v. Beneficial Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Janicik v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Lilian v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Klemow v. Time IncorporatedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Nye v. Erie Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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