Baker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

JOHNSON, Judge:

The orders appealed from granted plaintiff-appellee’s motion for summary judgment in her suit against the appellant insurance company [Aetna] for work loss benefits under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act [No-fault Act], 1 following the death of her husband in an automobile accident. The orders also awarded interest on the benefits to be paid at the rate of 18%, and attorney’s fees, and denied Aetna’s cross-motion for summary judgment.

Appellee [Shirleen Baker] brought suit in assumpsit, individually and as administratrix of her husband’s estate, after the…