Berkebile v. Nationwide Insurance

SHAULIS, J.,

This case represents the first time this court has been called upon to interpret provisions of the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of July 19, 1974, P.L. 489, 40 P.S. §1009.101 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as No-fault Act and cited by Purdon’s section numbers). The matter is now before the court on defendants’ prehminary objections to plaintiffs’ complaint.

*2441. BACKGROUND

The No-fault Act was intended to eliminate the necessity of the victim of a motor vehicle accident having to demonstrate the fault of another party in order to be compensated for injuries…