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Kvaerner Metals v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Apr 5, 2004
848 A.2d 925 (Pa. 2004)

Opinion

April 5, 2004.

Nos. 543 544 MAL 2003, Petitions for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court.

Prior report: 825 A.2d 641.


ORDER


AND NOW, this 5th day of April, 2004, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are hereby GRANTED.

In addition, the parties are directed to address the appropriate test or inquiry in ascertaining whether an underlying claim sounds in contract or tort for purposes of insurance coverage. Compare Redevelopment Auth. of Cambria Co., 454 Pa.Super. 374, 685 A.2d 581 (1996) ( en banc) with Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., 806 A.2d 936 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2002), appeal granted, 573 Pa. 713, 827 A.2d 1203 (2003) and Tenos v. State Farm Ins. Co., 716 A.2d 626 (Pa.Super. 1998).

This matter is consolidated for argument with Freestone v. New England Log Homes, Inc., 77 WAL 2003.


Summaries of

Kvaerner Metals v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Apr 5, 2004
848 A.2d 925 (Pa. 2004)
Case details for

Kvaerner Metals v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:KVAERNER METALS DIVISION OF KVAERNER U.S., INC. F/K/A KVAERNER DAVY…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District

Date published: Apr 5, 2004

Citations

848 A.2d 925 (Pa. 2004)
848 A.2d 925

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