Legal Opinion
Param Petroleum Corp. v. Commerce & Industry Insurance
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided January 2, 1997PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
COBURN, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).
This is a declaratory judgment action. Plaintiff, a New Jersey Corporation, sues on a liability insurance policy relating solely to property located within this State. The insurance policy contains a forum-selection clause establishing a foreign state, where the insurance company is located, as the only place where litigation may be commenced. The question is whether we should decline jurisdiction. If not, the next question is whether we should accept the policy’s choice-of-law provision which requires that the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Estate of SimmonsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Broadwell Realty Services, Inc. v. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of NYNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
- Lower Paxon Township v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Gilbert Spruance Co. v. Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
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