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A federal district court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, recognizing an intra-district split that has been going on for a few years, has ruled that an insured’s claim against his insurer under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) was not barred by the economic loss doctrine.