Legal Opinion
George Jumara and Evangelina Jumara, H/w v. State Farm Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 2, 1995No. 94-1447PublishedCited by 1,267 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Becker, Circuit Judge.
This is an underinsured motorist (UM) case governed by Pennsylvania law. The appeal arises out of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by plaintiffs George and Evangelina Jumara seeking to appoint arbitrators and to compel arbitration by their own carrier, defendant State Farm Insurance Company. Ultimately, it presents the question whether the Jumaras’ (two) insurance contracts with State Farm, which incorporate the Pennsylvania Uniform Arbitration Act (UAA), contemplate arbitration-related…
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