KAMPERIS v. NATIONWIDE INS. CO.


503 Pa. 536 (1983)

469 A.2d 1382

Despina KAMPERIS, Individually and as parent and natural guardian to her minor children George, Basilios and Jordanus, and Dimitrios Kantyltzoglou, Administrator of the Estate of Christos Kamperis, Appellants, v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Loftus, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Thomas H. Goldsmith, Patrick McConnell Shea, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before ROBERTS, C.J., and NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON and ZAPPALA, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

We are called upon to address the timeliness of an action to recover work loss benefits under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act, Act of July 19, 1974, P.L. 489, No. 176, 40 P.S. § 1009.101 et seq. (Supp. 1983-1984) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"). We hold that Superior Court erred in concluding the statute of limitations commences running from the date of the accident, and, thus, reverse...

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