· 4/20/1989
Melendez v. Pennsylvania Assigned Claims Plan
Citations
- 557 A.2d 767
- 384 Pa. Super. 48
- 1989 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1027
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Frustrating the subrogation rights of an ACP designated insurer would no doubt weaken the Plan.”
- affirming summary judgment for ACP when claimant settled and released third party tortfeasor without ACP’s knowledge or consent
- “Under the relevant caselaw of this Commonwealth dealing with both contractual and statutory insurance subrogation ... it is clear that where an injured party extinguishes an insurer’s subrogation rights ... the injured party loses his right to recover from the insurer.”
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Judges: Cirillo, Beck, Kelly
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