The Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas has ruled that an injured party can bring a declaratory judgment claim against an insurer directly—if the insurer has already named that party as a defendant in its own claim.
In a case of first impression in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh and state of Pennsylvania will be allowed to seek declaratory relief as to the coverage available to Rosser International Inc. and Apostolou Associates Inc. in response to an action for declaratory relief by Rosser and Apostolou’s insurer.
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