Kathleen P Dapper

August 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Awaiting argument at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Kramer v. Nationwide's outcome will be of great interest to attorneys across Pennsylvania, as the outcome could shed light on the question of whether emotional distress is covered as bodily injury under automobile insurance policies and the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL).

By Daniel J. Twilla, Kathleen P. Dapper and Adam P. Murdock

9 minute read

July 26, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania bad-faith lawyers are all too familiar with the tortured history and anticlimactic outcome of the Berg v. Nationwide case. In part because of the issues before the court and in part because the Pennsylvania Supreme Court did not reach a majority disposition, Pennsylvania's highest court did not issue a binding, precedential decision in Berg—leaving for another day the question of an insurance company's duties when repairing a vehicle damaged in an accident.

By Daniel J. Twilla and Kathleen P. Dapper

6 minute read

July 26, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 2020, the Pennsylvania Superior Court confirmed that the UTPCPL does not apply to the handling of insurance claims, further reducing the emphasis on UTPCPL claims in insurance litigation.

By Kathleen P. Dapper and Daniel J. Twilla

7 minute read

August 16, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

On its face, the Supreme Court’s acceptance of a case involving a substantial bad faith award has the potential to dramatically impact Pennsylvania’s bad faith landscape.

By Daniel J. Twilla and Kathleen P. Dapper

6 minute read