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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND HELANE BULMASH, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * ***** OPINION Plaintiff Helane Bulmash ("Bulmash") has brought suit against Travelers Indemnity Company ("Travelers") alleging that Travelers failed to tender payment of statutory interest on Personal Injury Protection claims that were paid late by Travelers. Now pending is Bulmash's motion for class certification, opposed by Travelers. The issues have been fully briefed and no oral hearing is necessary. The motion for class certification will be granted.

Civil No. JFM 07-2075

I. Bulmash seeks to certify the following class: All of Travelers' Maryland insureds who, during the period August 6, 2004 to the present, submitted covered claims for medical expenses, lost earnings or other benefits under PIP coverages issued as part of Travelers' insurance contracts; but whose claims, though not disputed by Travelers at the time, were not paid by Travelers at any time prior to the expiration of the thirty-day period under Md. Code Ann., Insurance

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