Legal Opinion
SL Industries, Inc. v. American Motorists Insurance
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 17, 1992PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
Like Voorhees v. Preferred Mutual Ins. Co., 128 N.J. 165, 607 A.2d 1255 (1992), also decided today, this case requires us to determine an insurance company’s duty to defend and indemnify an insured. We first address whether the duty to defend is determined solely by the information included in the complaint in the underlying action, or whether it can also be triggered by information conveyed to the insurer at a later stage in the underlying action. In this connection, we address the insured’s duty to inform the insurer of all relevant…
2Cases cited64 opinions
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Voorhees v. Preferred Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Buckley v. Trenton Saving Fund SocietySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. v. Peerless InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Jewish Center of Sussex Cty. v. WhaleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
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3Cited by146 opinions
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- Morton International, Inc. v. General Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
- Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance v. BoylanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998
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