Elia v. Erie Insurance Exchange

CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County granting summary judgment in favor of appellee Paul L. Richter, M.D. (Dr. Richter) and against appellants James V. Elia and Patricia May Elia. We affirm.

The facts of this case, as found by the trial court, are largely undisputed. On April 16, 1987, Mr. Elia was involved in a motor vehicle collision. Insured by Erie Insurance Exchange (Erie), Mr. Elia filed a claim for first party medical and wage loss benefits. Erie requested that Mr. Elia undergo an independent medical examination; the examination…