Moustakas v. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance

Henninger, P. J.,

Plaintiff, a resident of Northampton County, insured by defendant against liability for damage done by plaintiff’s automobile was forced to settle an action against him in the Lehigh County courts when defendant’s counsel withdrew as his counsel in that action.

He is now suing defendant in our court to recover $750, the amount expended by him in settlement and $350 the amount incurred by him as counsel fees after defendant’s counsel refused to represent him.

Service on defendant was made by registered mail addressed by the sheriff of Lehigh County to the Pennsylvania Insurance…