• Gibson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-19
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Pratter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-0434

    Insurer appealed magistrate judge's refusal to mold jury's automobile accident verdict to the $300,000 in UIM coverage in the policy and court found plaintiff validly selected lower UIM coverage in the application and the writing requirement in §1734 of the motor vehicle financial responsibility law did not impose a more onerous standard. Reversed.