Kenneth Portner

April 11, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

While some states have statutes and regulations setting forth an insurer's obligations with respect to matching claims, Pennsylvania is not one of them.

By Kenneth Portner

8 minute read

January 31, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania appellate courts generally adhere to the “final order” rule. Under this rule, only final orders are subject to appeal as of right, 42 Pa.C.S. Section 742. A final order is one that "disposes of all claims and all parties." This rule applies the courts' longstanding policy against piecemeal litigation.

By Kenneth Portner

7 minute read

August 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

On July 10, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a petition of allowance of appeal in Erie Insurance Exchange v. Moore, No. 87 WAL 2018, 2018 Pa. LEXIS 3535, a case involving an allegedly accidental shooting.

By Kenneth Portner

1 minute read

April 17, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

The relationship between primary and excess liability insurers has been characterized as “unusual,” as in Physicians Insurance v. Callahan,…

By Kenneth Portner

7 minute read

April 12, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The relationship between primary and excess liability insurers has been characterized as “unusual.”

By Kenneth Portner

8 minute read

August 26, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

A "consent to settle" clause is a common feature of liability insurance policies. The clause provides that an insurer is not responsible to pay a claim that the insured settles without the insurer's consent.

By Kenneth Portner

8 minute read