Case Summaries

Case Notes from Richard E. Freeburn, Esquire, “The Lawyers Lawyer”.

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A Confessed Judgment Filed After The Statute Of Limitations Will Be Stricken

In Driscoll v. Arena, 2018 WL 823202, (Pa. Super., 2/12/18), the Superior Court affirmed the lower court’s order striking a confessed judgment because it was filed after the applicable statute of limitations.

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An Auto Insurance Carrier Is Required To Obtain A Signed Written Waiver Of Stacking When A Policy Holder Increases Their Limit Of UM/UIM Benefits

In Barnard v. Travelers, E.D. Pa, Feb. 5, 2018, the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that a carrier is required to obtain a signed written waiver of stacked uninsured motorist, (“UM”), or underinsured motorist , (“UIM”), benefits when a policy holder increases their limit of such benefits. 

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