Hollock v. Erie Insurance Exchange

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania June 28, 2005

Hollock v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 893 A.2d 66 (Pa. 2005)

586 Pa. 262; 2005 Pa. LEXIS 1355

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 28th day of June, 2005, Petitioner’s Application for Leave to Supplement its Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, limited to the following issues:

1) Whether conduct of a party during a bad faith action under 42 Pa.C.S. § 8371 is admissible to support a finding of punitive damages.

2) What scope of review should an appellate court apply when reviewing a punitive damages award?