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Eric R. Brown

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1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 575-2620
(215) 575-0856 - Fax
erbrown@mdwcg.com

Eric's practice is exclusively devoted to representing the insurance industry, addressing insurance coverage needs and defending companies in extra-contractual and bad faith matters. Eric has provided seminars for clients on issues ranging from bad faith in first party automobile claims handling to indemnity agreements in construction contracts.
 
After graduating from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1999, Eric clerked for the Honorable Gene D. Cohen on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas before entering private practice with Marshall Dennehey. 

Significant Representative Matters

  • Summary judgment dismissing bad faith count in first party medical benefits case arguing that the motor vehicle code provides the exclusive remedy for medical benefits claims.

  • Case dismissed against carrier on preliminary objections where insured argued that patent invalidity claim fell within personal liability coverage as "malicious prosecution" in general liability policy.

  • Summary judgment in case contending arbitration provision in UIM endorsement that did not include binding arbitration was valid and enforceable.

  • Summary judgment in favor of subcontractor on indemnity cross-claim where contract included more than one indemnity agreement, and one did not include express language indemnifying contractor for its own negligence.

Areas of Practice

Published Works

  • "Take It to the Limit: Suits Limitation Clauses and Their Defenses." Defense Digest, 2009-06, Vol. 15, No. 2

  • "The Limiting Of Limited Tort: LS v. Eschbach," Defense Digest, 2005-09, Vol. 11, No. 3

  • "Which Arbitration Provision Is In Your Contract? The Superior Court Explains Why It Matters," Martindale.com, May 5, 2003 and Defense Digest, 2002-12, Vol. 8, No. 4

  • "Harper v. Providence Washington Insurance Company: The Final Blow to Workers' Comp Exclusivity in Employer UM/UIM Claims?," Defense Digest, 2000-10, Vol. 6, No. 5

Representative Cases

  • High Concrete Structures Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 65 Pa. D. & C. 4th 143 (Phila. Cty. Feb. 3, 2004) (Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania 2004)

  • State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Dalrymple, 153 F. Supp. 2d 624 (E.D. Pa. 2001)

  • State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bellina, 264 F. Supp. 2d 198 (E.D. Pa. 2003)

Education

  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1999 J.D.

    Law Journal: Temple International and Comparative Law Journal, Research Editor 

  • Syracuse University, 1993 B.S.

    Honors: Cum Laude
    Major: Broadcast Journalism 

Past Employment Positions

  • Hon. Gene D. Cohen, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Law Clerk

Defense Digest Article • June 1, 2009
Pennsylvalnia - Suit Limitation Clauses , In the recent Pennsylvania Superior Court decision in Prime Medica Assocs. v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., 2009 Pa. Super. 39, __ A.2d __ (Mar. 5, 2009), Pennsylvania's intermediate appellate court overturned a damage award in favor of an insured in..., Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, June 2009
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Areas of Practice

Education

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D., 1999)
  • Syracuse University (B.S., cum laude, 1993)

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1999
  • U.S District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2006

Associations & Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association

Honors & Awards

  • Clerk for Phi Alpha Delta, 1998 - 1999
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2008, 2010-2011

Year Joined Organization: 2000


Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
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