Levitt v. Simco Sales Service of Penna., Inc.

Carey, J.:

The substantive, and principal, question for decision is whether an action for personal injuries, loss of consortium and medical expenses is barred by a judgment rendered in a separate suit involving the same parties for property damage resulting from one and the same collision.

Mr. Levitt, accompanied by his wife, was driving his car in Delaware when it collided with a truck driven by Cookenmaster and owned by Simco. Levitt’s car was covered by a ISO-deductible collision insurance policy under which he received an amount equal to his repair bill less $50. The policy contained the…