[DOWNLOAD] "Allan E. Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Company" by Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Allan E. Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Company
- Author : Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 16, 1977
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 84 KB
Description
On March 3, 1970, the appellee, Allan E. Brakeman, was involved in an accident when his motorcycle collided with an automobile operated by David Baker in Meadville Pennsylvania. The Baker automobile was owned by Edwin Baker, Davids father. David, a seventeen-year-old licensed operator, was insured under an automobile liability insurance policy maintained by the elder Baker with the appellant, The Potomac Insurance Company [hereinafter Potomac]. As a result of the accident, Brakeman allegedly suffered permanent disability and loss of income. Potomac did not receive written notice of the accident until October 6, 1970, after the Bakers had received a letter from Brakemans attorney stating that suit against David Baker was being instituted. Potomac refused to defend against Brakemans suit or accept any liability flowing from the accident, stating that Baker breached the insurance contract by failing to provide Potomac with timely notice of the accident. Brakeman filed suit against Baker on February 24, 1971, in the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County. Baker retained his own counsel and on January 10, 1972, a verdict