Erie Insurance Exchange v. Weryha
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Erie Insurance Exchange v. Weryha, 598 Pa. 536 (Pa. 2008)
958 A.2d 493; 2008 Pa. LEXIS 1656
Erie Insurance Exchange v. Weryha
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
AND NOW, this 1st day of October, 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, reframed for purposes of clarity, are:
1. Where divorced or separated parents have joint custody of a child pursuant to an order of court, is that child per se a legal resident in both parents’ households for purposes of the receipt of underinsured motorist benefits pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law?
2. Considering the totality of the circumstances, was decedent Timothy Weryha a legal resident of Father’s household for purposes of the receipt of underinsured motorist benefits pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law?
Reference
- Full Case Name
- ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE v. David A. WERYHA, Rita S. Weryha, Individually and as the Administratrix of the Estate of Timothy A. Weryha, and as the Parents and Natural Guardians of Steven A. Weryha and Samanthalyn M. Weryha Alex Weryha and Heidi Weryha, Husband and Wife and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company. Petition of David A. Weryha, Rita S. Weryha, Individually and as the Administratrix of the Estate of Timothy A. Weryha, and as the Parents and Natural Guardians of Steven A. Weryha and Samanthalyn M. Weryha Alex Weryha and Heidi Weryha, Husband and Wife
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