CHAPTER 17
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Subchapter
A. General Provisions
B. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance First Party Benefits
C. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage
D. Assigned Risk Plan
E. Assigned Claims Plan
F. Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund (Repealed)
G. Nonpayment of Judgments
H. Proof of Financial Responsibility
I. Miscellaneous Provisions
Enactment. Chapter 17 was added February 12, 1984, P.L.26, No.11. Section 12 of Act 12 of 1984
provided that Act 11 shall take effect October 1, 1984.
Prior Provisions. Former Chapter 17, which related to the same subject matter, was added June 17, 1976,
P.L.162, No.81, and repealed February 12, 1984, P.L.26, No.11, effective October 1,
1984.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 6, 7 and 9 of Act 11 of 1984 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to references to Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance
Act, severability and applicability.
See sections 9 and 11 of Act 12 of 1984 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to savings provision and applicability.
See sections 28, 29 and 30 of Act 6 of 1990 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to promulgation of regulations, insurance policy requirements
in cities of first class and single carrier vehicle insurance program in cities of
first class.
Cross References. Chapter 17 is referred to in sections 1302, 1516, 1614, 4921, 8508 of this title;
section 6155 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 57A07 of Title
53 (Municipalities Generally); section 2603.1 of Title 66 (Public Utilities).
SUBCHAPTER A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
1701. Short title of chapter.
1702. Definitions.
1703. Application of chapter.
1704. Administration of chapter.
1705. Election of tort options.
§ 1701. Short title of chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility
Law.
Notes of Decisions
Pennsylvania Nat'l Mut. Cas. Co. v. Black, 916 A.2d 569 (Pa. 2007).
· cites it 4× “In response, the trial court drafted a second opinion referring to its December 2003 opinion and additionally addressing the Blacks' claim that the setoff provision in the Penn National policy was void as against the public policy set forth in the Motor Vehicle Financial…”
Schappell v. Motorists Mut. Ins., 934 A.2d 1184 (Pa. 2007).
· cites it 4× “Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1701 et seq., he timely submitted bills for payment to the Appellee insurers, Motorist Mutual Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and Geico Corporation.”
Donnelly v. Bauer, 720 A.2d 447 (Pa. 1998).
· cites it 4× “NOTES [1] 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701 et seq. [2] Havel applied for an original insurance policy with Allstate Insurance Company on May 2, 1992.”
Ducaji v. Dennis, 656 A.2d 102 (Pa. 1995).
· cites it 4× “, expressed a legislative intent to alter the law regarding an employee's tort liability for injuries sustained by a co-employee in an accident during the course and scope of her employment. More specifically, may an employee recover both workers' compensation benefits from her…”
Hackenberg v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 586 A.2d 879 (Pa. 1991).
· cites it 4× “These consolidated appeals present the question of whether the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (hereinafter, MVFRL), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1701 et seq., [1] or the Workmen's Compensation Act, 77 Pa.”
Bryan Rarick v. Federated Serv. Ins. Co, 852 F.3d 223 (3rd Cir. 2017).
“Rarick reported the accident and submitted a claim to Federated Service for uninsured motorist benefits, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 1701 , et seq. Federated Service denied the claim, citing its waiver of…”
Washington v. Baxter, 719 A.2d 733 (Pa. 1998).
· cites it 2× “6, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701 et seq. ("Act 6"). [7] Section 1705(d) also provides certain exceptions to the limitations placed on tort recovery.”
Wolgemuth v. Harleysville Mut. Ins., 535 A.2d 1145 (Pa. 1988).
· cites it 2× “The trial court determined that the policy did preclude such a claim and that the terms of the policy did not violate either the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701 et seq., or public policy.”
Ins. Fed'n of Pa v. Dept. of Ins., 889 A.2d 550 (Pa. 2005).
· cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1701 et seq. Regarding UM and UIM coverage, it states, "[n]o motor vehicle liability insurance policy shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth.”
Eileen Gibson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. I, 994 F.3d 182 (3rd Cir. 2021).
“Gibson did not validly elect the lower $300,000 UIM limits under Section 1734 of the MVFRL, 75 Pa Cons. Stat. §§ 1701 et seq. Because the Magistrate Judge found State Farm’s reference in the application to “required” documents created ambiguity, the ambiguity was construed…”
Nationwide Mut. Ins. v. Wickett, 763 A.2d 813 (Pa. 2000).
· cites it 2× “[4] 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701 et seq. [5] The complaint to join filed by the decedent's estate also included a request that the trial court reverse its September 9, 1996 order granting Huron's preliminary objections based on the Superior Court's holding in Warner .”
Salazar v. Allstate Ins., 702 A.2d 1038 (Pa. 1997).
· cites it 2× “Accordingly, I would reverse the Superior Court's affirmance of the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee and remand for further proceedings.”
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