State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Insurance Commissioner

Maryland Code (1957, 1972 Repl. Vol., 1978 Cum. Supp.), Art. 48A, § 539, provides that every motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued, sold or delivered in Maryland after *665January 1, 1973, afford a minimum of $2,500.00 medical, hospital, disability and loss of income benefits covering the named insured and other specified categories of persons injured in an accident. These benefits, commonly referred to as “Economic Loss” or “Personal Injury Protection” or “PIP” benefits, are under § 540 payable without regard to the fault or non-fault of the insured or the recipient in causing or…