TURNER v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.


496 Pa. 215 (1981)

436 A.2d 621

Eva TUBNER, Administratrix of the Estate of Jerry Amey, Deceased, Appellee. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 5, 1981.

Application for Reargument Denied December 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Duffy, Jr., Weis & Weis, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Mark B. Aronson, Behrend, Aronson & Morrow, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Edward P. Zemprelli, Clairton, for amicus curiae Pa. Assigned Claims Plan, Philadelphia, Pa.

Richard C. Angino, Benjamin & Angino, P.C., Harrisburg, for amicus curiae Pa. Trial Lawyers Association.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.


OPINION

KAUFFMAN, Justice.

Before us is a question of first impression concerning the financial obligations of insurance companies under the No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act ("No-Fault Act").1 At issue is whether a company designated to provide insurance coverage pursuant to the assigned claims plan of the No-Fault Act is required to pay not only "basic loss benefits," but also uninsured...

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