Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District, granted the Petition for Allowance of Appeal in the case of Erie Insurance Exchange v. Michael Bristol and RCC, Inc., No. 439 MAL 2016, on December 29, 2016. The central legal question addressed is whether, in uninsured motorist claims that are subject to mandatory arbitration, the statute of limitations is only tolled by the initiation of an official judicial action, or if extra-judicial actions can also serve to toll the statute of limitations.
Legal Issues Addressed
Tolling of Statute of Limitations in Uninsured Motorist Claimssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case examines whether the statute of limitations in uninsured motorist claims can be tolled by actions other than the initiation of an official judicial action.
Reasoning: The central legal question addressed is whether, in uninsured motorist claims that are subject to mandatory arbitration, the statute of limitations is only tolled by the initiation of an official judicial action, or if extra-judicial actions can also serve to toll the statute of limitations.