In light of the upcoming appeal, a federal judge in Camden, New Jersey, stayed proceedings in a separate business-interruption insurance case pending the outcome of the Supreme Court case.
Pennsylvania law addresses these negative interactions through both civil and criminal statutes, as well as regulation of the insurance industry when it comes to specific restrictions.
Backers said it would lower insurance rates and improve business outcomes for small trucking companies. Opponents said it would deny plaintiffs valid procedural claims.