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PA Supreme Court Restricts Liability Allocation in Asbestos Cases
Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an opinion on the application of Pennsylvania’s Fair Share Act to strict products liability asbestos cases.
PADC Issues Press Release on Medical Malpractice Venue Rule Report
PADC Joins PDI in Urging Caution And Recommends No Change To Existing Medical Malpractice Venue Rule.
Pennsylvania Superior Court Addresses Stacking of UI/UM Benefits for Added Vehicles
Superior Court addresses UI/UM benefits stacking for added vehicles.
Important New Supreme Court Decision on Independent Medical Examinations (IME's)
The PA Supreme Court on November 20, 2019, held in the combined cases of Sayles v. Allstate Insurance Company and Scott v. Travelers Commercial Insurance Company that auto insurers seeking IME’s in first-party medical claims must comply with the requirements of 1796(a) of the MVFRL.
Important New Defective Product Coverage Case
October 25, 2019 Lauren Berenbaum
Case caption: Sapa Extrusions, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 939 F.3d 243 (3d Cir. 2019)
Recently, in Sapa Extrusions, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins.
Important New Auto Law Decision
Following is a summary by PADC Amicus Committee co-chair Terry Sachs on a recent important auto law case. The Court’s opinions are attached.
Barnard v.
The Fair and Impartial Judiciary Symposium
The fair and impartial judiciary is a pillar of the American constitutional system. Yet Americans increasingly view the judiciary as an extension of the political system. |
Supreme Court Upholds Auto Policy Provision
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court in a unanimous opinion today upheld an unlisted resident driver exclusion in a Safe Auto Insurance policy.
PADC 2018-2019 Year in Review
PADC's Executive Committee is pleased to offer a first ever "Year in Review" detailing PADC's activities in 2018-2019.