Legal Opinion
Rocca v. Pennsylvania General Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 24, 1986No. 02444PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying a petition to compel arbitration by the appellant, Linda Rocca. We reverse.
The facts of record indicate that the appellant was a passenger in a vehicle which collided with another vehicle. The second driver’s insurance limited recovery to $25,-000.00, which was ultimately secured by the appellant in an out-of-court settlement. However, because the injuries sustained exceeded the policy limits of the second driver’s insurance, the appellant filed a claim with her parents’ insurance…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Flightways Corp. v. Keystone Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Runewicz v. Keystone InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Harleysville Mutual Insurance v. MedyckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- School District v. Duquesne Education Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- O'leary, Robert and O'leary, Patricia, H/w v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Myers, Kevin v. State Farm Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Messa v. State Farm InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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