Barnett v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

CONLEY, J.A.D.

This is another underinsured motorist (UIM) appeal generated by Aubrey v. Harleysville Ins. Cos., 140 N.J. 397, 658 A.2d 1246 (1995) (Aubrey). Defendant appeals a judgment entered in the parties’ consolidated actions arising from plaintiffs efforts to obtain UIM coverage as a family member under her father’s automobile policy issued by defendant. Pursuant to her complaint seeking UIM coverage, plaintiff obtained a favorable arbitration award in response to which defendant filed a declaratory judgment action in light of Aubrey. As a…