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46 Pa. D. & C.2d 563

Dashem v. Morehead

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Centre County · decided 1969-04-22

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently March 1972

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Relies on Slomberg v. Pennabaker

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Decided 1969-04-22

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Campbell, P. J.,

¶1Plaintiff has filed interrogatories requesting defendant to disclose information concerning his policy of public liability insurance, including the extent and amount of coverage.

¶2Defendant has filed objections on the ground that the information requested is in violation of Pa. R. C. P. 4011 (a), (b), (c) and (d), indicating that the subject matter upon which interrogatories were filed is a private matter, not relevant, is unreasonable, and extends the purpose of the interrogatories beyond their normal scope and intention.

¶3Two sister courts of this Commonwealth have squarely faced this problem and have overruled objections and required the disclosure of the extent and amount of insurance coverage: Waksman v. Walker, 44 D. & C. 2d 1 (Phila. Co. 1968); Groce v. Hile, 46 D. & C. 2d 89 (Mercer Co. 1969). A Federal court in this district is in accord: Slomberg, Admr. v. Pennabaker, 42 F.R.D. 8 (M.D. Pa. 1967).

¶4We adopt the rationale of the aforementioned cases and hold that the information will substantially aid in the preparation of the case as provided by Pa. R. C. P. 4007 (a).

¶5Order

¶6And now, to wit: April 22, 1969, defendant’s objections are overruled and defendant is ordered to answer the interrogatories.

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