Legal Opinion
Kor v. National Consumers Insurance
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 5, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
STEINBERG, J.S.C.
(temporarily assigned).
This appeal requires us to consider the holding in Longworth v. Van Houten, 223 N. J. Super. 174, 538 A.2d 414 (App.Div.1988), in circumstances where the underinsured motorist (UIM) insurer and the tortfeasor’s liability insurer are the same carrier. Plaintiff settled his personal injury claim against the tortfeasor. Defendant then denied plaintiffs UIM arbitration claim on grounds plaintiff failed to protect its subrogation rights against the tortfeasor. Plaintiff filed this action against defendant seeking UIM…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Longworth v. Van HoutenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Rutgers Casualty Insurance v. VassasSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Breitenbach v. Motor Club of Am. Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
- Walsh v. State Farm InsuranceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
3Cited by4 opinions
- Vassiliu v. Daimler Chrysler Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002
- Hutnick v. ARI Mut. Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
- Christine Stevens ex rel. Mark Stevens v. Hickman Community Health Care Services, Inc. - CONCUR AND DISSENTTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
- Stevens ex rel. Stevens v. Hickman Community Health Care Services, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2013