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INSURANCE-FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-UIM-STACKING WAIVER FORM-NEW PRODUCT

Posted on March 18, 2025 - 9:31 am by

McGuire v. Nationwide Affinity Ins. Co. of Am., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40195 (Pennsylvania Western District Court, March 6, 2025) (Ranjan, J.) On September 11, 2024, the Court issued an opinion, granting partial summary judgment in this underinsured motorist coverage case. As the parties made clear, the key dispute in this case was whether Nationwide’s […]

INSURANCE-FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-UNDER INSURANCE-EXHAUSTION OF OTHER POLICIES

Posted on March 7, 2025 - 7:45 am by

Ford v. Progressive Specialty Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39728 (Pa. Eastern Dist. Ct., March 5, 2025)(Slomsky, J.) This case arises from a dispute over benefits Plaintiff Michael J. Ford (“Plaintiff”) believed he had under his auto insurance policy (the “Progressive Specialty Policy”) issued by Defendant Progressive Specialty Insurance Company (“Defendant” or “Progressive”). Plaintiff, […]

ATTORNEYS FEES-PREVAILING PARTIES-1988

Posted on February 28, 2025 - 2:44 pm by

Lackey v. Stinnie, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 866 (U.S. Supreme Court, February 25, 2025) (Roberts, J.) Drivers whose licenses were suspended under a Virginia statute for failure to pay court fines sued the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles under 42 U. S. C. §1983, challenging the statute as unconstitutional. The District Court granted […]

FALSE CLAIMS ACT-”CLAIM” UNDER THE ACT-FRAUD

Posted on February 28, 2025 - 2:41 pm by

Wis. Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 551 (U.S. Supreme Ct., February 21, 2025) (Kagan, J.) The E-Rate (short for Education-Rate) program, established under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, subsidizes internet and other telecommunications services for schools and libraries across the United States. To finance those subsidies, Congress required that […]

INSURANCE-FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-SIGNED ELECTION FORM-UIM COVERAGE

Posted on February 28, 2025 - 2:39 pm by

Goodville Mut. Cas. Co. v. McNear, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 95 (Pa. Superior Ct., February 26, 2025) (Sullivan, J.) Valerie McNear appeal for summary judgement granted in favor of Goodville Mutual Insurance Company. In 2012, Karen initially signed an election form for less-than-full underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage, and she selected benefits of $50,000 each person/$100,000 […]