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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Two Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Bad Faith Claims

October 12th, 2007 |

On October 11, 2007, in Ash v. Continental Insurance Company, No. 35 WAP 2005, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the statute of limitations governing all Bad Faith Claims brought pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. 8371 is two years. The Court based this decision on its determination that a bad faith claim is a statutorily created tort claim as opposed to a contract claim which arises out of a breach of a duty imposed by mutual consensus. The held that the duty imposed by 42 Pa.C.S.A. 8371 is one imposed by law as a matter of social policy. In this regard, the Court rejected Plaintiff’s argument that a six year statute of limitation period which generally governs breach of contract actions should apply.

John P. Finnerty, Esquire

Posted in Areas of Practice, DLP Law, Insurance Disputes |

Tags: 42 Pa.C.S.A. 8371, Ash, Ash v. Continental Insurance Company, Bad Faith Claims, breach of contract, claim, continental insurance company, Court, Faith Claims, John P. Finnerty, No. 35 WAP 2005, pennsylvania supreme court, statute |

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Attorney Profile: Brian G. Price

December 1st, 2006 |

Author: Joe Price

Brian G. Price

Job: Personal Injury Attorney, at DLP Law

Profile:

Concentration: Civil Litigation With Emphasis On Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Dog Bites, Product Defects, Medical Malpractice And Bad Faith Claims.

* University Of Pennsylvania – 1989

* United States Peace Corps (Guatemala) 1989-1991 – Fluent In Spanish

* Temple Law School 1995

* Board Certified In Civil Trial Advocacy By The National Board Of Trial Advocacy,

* 2008 Board Of Governors – Pennsylvania Association Of Justice,

* 2008 Speaker – Auto Law Update – Pennsylvania Association Of Justice (Scranton),

* 2005 President – Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association,

* 2005 Speaker – Auto Law Update – Lackawanna County Bench/Bar Conference,

* 2000 President – Lackawanna County Young Lawyers Division,

* 2000 Speaker – Lackawanna County’s Peoples’ Law School,

* Member – American Trial Lawyers’ Association

* Member – Federal Bar Association

* Member – Pennsylvania Association Of Justice

* Member – Lackawanna County Bar Association

* Member – Luzerne County Bar Association.

Personal Injury Attorneyhttp://www.dlplaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Brian-Price.jpgConcentration: Civil Litigation With Emphasis On Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Dog Bites, Product Defects, Medical Malpractice And Bad Faith Claims.