(DOWNLOAD) "Gedeon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company." by Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Gedeon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
- Author : Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 21, 1963
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 74 KB
Description
An automobile liability insurance policy was issued to appellant by appellee-insurance company on May 18, 1955, insuring him against liability for bodily injury to one person in the amount of $10,000. On August 11, 1955, while the said automobile was being driven by appellant, it was involved in an accident in which appellants wife, a passenger in the car, was killed. Appellant subsequently qualified as administrator of his wifes estate and, in such representative capacity, instituted suit under the Wrongful Death Act naming himself as defendant-tortfeasor. Appellee refused to defend this action on the grounds that the policy was not in force on the day of the accident, and, even if it were, indemnity for liability to members of the insureds household was specifically excluded from the policys coverage. Appellant did not hire substitute counsel nor did he spend other funds in defense of the wrongful death action. Trial resulted in a verdict of $51,318.90 in favor of appellant as administrator.