Legal Opinion
Chicago Insurance v. Pacific Indemnity Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 20, 1982No. Civ. A. 81-2923PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FULLAM, District Judge.
Plaintiff, insurer under an excess policy, claims that the defendant Pacific Indemnity Company, the primary carrier, did not contribute its full policy limits to the settlement of a medical malpractice case, with the result that plaintiff paid more than its share.
A patient and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Pfeifer, sued the two gynecologists who had, in succession, treated Mrs. Pfeifer: Dr. Vallow, who had treated her from 1968 through 1971, and Dr. Gerstley, who had treated her from 1972 until May 1975. The Pfeifers contended that both physicians…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Insurance Co. of North America v. Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Keene Corporation v. Insurance Company of North America Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Keene Corporation v. Insurance Company of North America Keene Corporation v. Insurance Company of North America, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company,appellant. Keene Corporation v. Insurance Company of North America, Aetna Casualty and SuretycompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Smith v. CassidaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Bernat v. SockeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Rodriguez v. Maryland Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1971
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3Cited by14 opinions
- American Physicians Insurance Exchange v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Surratt v. Prince George's CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Leake v. JohnsonCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2012
- William Powell Co. v. OneBeacon Ins. Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2020
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