Legal Opinion

Dauphin County Bar Ass'n v. Mazzacaro

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 29, 1976No. 39PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

POMEROY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, enjoining Augustus F. Mazzacaro, a licensed casualty adjuster, from representing tort claimants in pursuing damage claims against tort-feasors or their insurers for personal liability and property damages.1 The injunction was sought by the Dauphin County Bar Association against appellant on the grounds that such third-party2 representation exceeds appellant’s authority under the Public Adjuster Act, Act of April 25, 1921, P.L. 276, § 1, as amended, 40 P.S. § 301, and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Shortz v. FarrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
  4. Fitchette v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
  5. McBroome-Bennett Plumbing, Inc. v. Villa France, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. In Re Discipline of LernerNevada Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Harkness v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. MarconeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. State v. S.M.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2000
  5. Lenau, N. v. Co-Exprise, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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