United States Third Circuit

The "dual recovery" prohibition in an automobile insurance contract, stating that an insured cannot recover benefits under both the liability coverage and the underinsured motorist coverage, is invalid and unenforceable under Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa. CSA 1701 et seq.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/31/2001
• Decided 07/18/2001
• Published 07/18/2001

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, FUENTES and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David C. Corujo, (Argued), Fronefield & de Furia, Media, PA, Counsel for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James C. Haggerty, Scott J. Tredwell, (Argued), Christine P. Busch, Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellee.