Pennsylvania Judge: No Abuse Of Discretion In Coordinating COVID-19 Coverage Suits

Mealey's (December 4, 2020, 10:12 AM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania judge on Nov. 20 held that she did not abuse her discretion when she granted an insured’s motion to coordinate four novel coronavirus coverage lawsuits against Erie Insurance Exchange in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, finding that granting the motion was appropriate under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 213.1(c) (Joseph Tambellini, Inc. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, Nos.  GD-20-005137, GD-20-006901, Pa. Comm. Pls., Allegheny Co.)....