CHRYSLER CREDIT CORP. v. SMITH


434 Pa.Super. 429 (1994)

643 A.2d 1098

CHRYSLER CREDIT CORPORATION, v. Harry G. SMITH, Kathy Alexander, Republic Leasing Co., and Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. Appeal of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 24, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Pipa, Harrisburg, for appellant.

John C. Sullivan, Jr., Harrisburg for appellee.

Before WIEAND, McEWEN and SAYLOR, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

The issue in this appeal is whether an automobile insurer, before paying a fire loss, must conduct a search of public records in order to avoid liability to a lienholder who has not been named as a loss-payee in the policy and whose interest has not otherwise been disclosed to the insurer. The trial court held that the insurer had a duty to search the public records before paying a routine loss, and entered summary judgment in favor of the lienholder...

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