Howe v. HARLEYSVILLE INS. COMPANIES

WIEAND, Judge:

Is a motor vehicle occupant who sustains injuries when struck by a hunter’s errant bullet entitled to benefits under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act? 1 The trial court held that such an injury was included within the Act’s protection, entered judgment in the amount of $1,957.92, and awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $800.00. We reverse.

The facts are not in dispute. On December 4, 1976, Charles James Howe was a passenger in a jeep owned and operated by his father, James B. Howe, Jr. The vehicle was insured by Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. 2…