Karen K. Johnson v. Roselle Ez Quick, Llc(075044)

Judge CUFF

(temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, we consider whether a 2011 amendment to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-9.1 should be applied retroactively. The amendment provides that a personal injury protection (PIP) insurance provider may be reimbursed for payments made to an injured insured party by the tortfeasor’s insurer only after the injured party’s claim is fully satisfied. The parties entered into a policy agreement, plaintiff drove while intoxicated and was injured in an automobile accident, and plaintiff filed a claim for PIP benefits prior to the enactment of…