Government Employees Insurance Company v. Benton, Ernest, in No. 88-1175. Benton, Ernest, in No. 88-1176 v. Government Employees Insurance Company

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

At issue is whether the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 1701 et seq., (Pur-don 1984) (effective October 1,1984), which mandates underinsured motorist coverage, affects policies of insurance applied for prior to the effective date yet not actually received by the insured until sometime thereafter. We must interpret the meaning of the statute’s usage of the words “delivery”, “issued”, and “issued for delivery” in the context of delineating the scope of coverage of an automobile insurance policy.

Relying…