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

355 Pa.Super. 207 (1986)

513 A.2d 391

Rose RAGO, Administratrix of the Estate of Christine Anne Sciambra a/k/a Anne Christine Sciambra, Deceased and Anne C. Sciambra, Parent in Her Own Right, Appellant v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Craynock, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Fredric D. Rubin, Morrisville, for appellee.

Before WICKERSHAM, BECK and HOFFMAN, JJ.:

BECK, Judge:

We are today presented with an issue of first impression: to what extent must a parent rely on the financial support and uncompensated services provided by a child in order to be a "dependent" for purposes of receiving survivor's benefits under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act (No-fault Act).1

Consistent with the remedial nature of the No-fault Act, we hold that a claimant must demonstrate on the...

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