DALEY-SAND v. WEST AMERICAN INS. CO.


387 Pa.Super. 630 (1989)

564 A.2d 965

Katherine DALEY-SAND and Richard M. Sand, H/W v. WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Hourican, Philadelphia, for appellant.

John P. McKelligott, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Mitchell S. Clair, Media, amicus curiae.

Before BECK, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge:

This appeal presents the question of whether underinsured motorist coverage (UIM coverage) provided by the insurer as required by the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL), 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701 et seq., is sufficiently nullified by the operation of a consent to settle clause in an insurance contract so that the public policy of the Commonwealth as expressed in the MVFRL is contravened. We conclude that it is. We therefore...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases