BLACKMAN v. WRIGHT


716 A.2d 648 (1998)

Aaron J. BLACKMAN, Appellant, v. Lionel WRIGHT, a/k/a Larnell Wright and Pennsylvania Financial Responsibility Assigned Claims Plan, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 13, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc F. Greenfield, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Michael Senoyuit, III, Montgomeryville, for Pennsylvania Financial, appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, STEVENS and HESTER, JJ.


CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is a case of first impression in Pennsylvania and requires us to determine whether the intentional striking of an uninsured pedestrian by an uninsured driver can properly be considered a "motor vehicle accident" under the Assigned Claims Plan, 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 1751 et seq. Because we find such intentional action cannot be considered an "accident" under the statute, we conclude that the court properly determined appellant to be ineligible...

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