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Mass. High Court Upholds Charging Fees for Traffic Ticket Appeals

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that charging filing fees to residents appealing traffic tickets does not violate equal protection. The Sept. 21 decision affirms the lower court’s ruling. The court said it is upholding filing fees for appealing traffic …

Pennsylvania Court Upholds Motorcyclist ‘On,’ ‘Off’ Exclusion

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that an exclusion in underinsured motorist coverage for injuries incurred while on a motorcycle applies to motorcyclists injured after being thrown off their bikes. An underinsured motorist coverage from Allstate contained an exclusion for injuries …