Jua Funding Corp. v. CNA Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, J.A.D.

When this case began, it was about plaintiffs right to receive money from defendant. Despite the public policy arguments advanced by plaintiff to fortify its position, that has not changed. Because plaintiff has received every cent of the money to which it claimed a legal entitlement, the matter is moot. For that reason, we vacate the trial court’s order granting plaintiffs motion for summary judgment, and dismiss the complaint.

Plaintiff is in the business of acquiring rights to litigation proceeds. It was the assignee of the last three…