Year: 1998
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Eastern District
Case Number: 00670PHL98 & 00671PHL98
Pennsylvania should require proof of fraud on an application for insurance by clear and convincing evidence and should not adopt a “known loss” standard which drastically lowers the insurer’s burden.
UP’s brief was written pro bono by John A. Macdonald of Anderson Kill & Olick. Of Counsel: Amy Bach, Esq.
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Source: https://uphelp.org/amicus-briefs/rohm-and-haas-company-vs-continental-casualty-company/
Date: November 26, 2024