Legal Opinion
Bellafronte v. General Motors Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 16, 1977PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Pressler, J. A. D.
The question raised by this controversy is whether, in the context of the Motor Vehicle Security-Besponsibility Law, N. J. S. A. 39 :6-23 ei seq., the *380term “use” as applied to a motor vehicle includes the loading and unloading of cargo carried by it.
The factual background giving rise to this legal question is simple and undisputed. Morrison Steel Company (Morrison) is a distributor of steel which it customarily delivers to its customers by truck. Plaintiff Alexander Bellafronte was a truck driver employed by Morrison. On the day of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Traders & General Insurance v. Hicks Rubber Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
- Donahue Construction Co. v. Transport Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1970
- Kurdziel v. Pittsburgh Tube Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Employers Casualty Co. v. Hicks Rubber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1942
3Cited by29 opinions
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- Halifko v. Cities Service Oil Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- Kennedy v. Jefferson Smurfit Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
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