The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has refused to disturb an arbitration award in an uninsured motorist dispute, letting stand two lower court rulings rejecting allegations that the arbitrator and an insurance company lawyer involved in the case had a financial relationship that affected the outcome.
A three-judge Superior Court panel earlier this year upheld a Luzerne County judge’s denial of summary judgment requested by Patricia and Stanley Neishel against Erie Insurance Exchange. The Neishels sought to vacate a $35,000 arbitration award granted by arbitrator Enid Harris, who had previously worked as an independent contractor for Erie’s attorney in the case.
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