Legal Opinion
Perez v. American Bankers Insurance Co. of Florida
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 20, 1979PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SULLIVAN, J.
The basic issue presented by this appeal is the validity of a clause contained in the Uninsured Motorist (UM) Endorsement of automobile insurance policies which requires, as a condition of coverage of a noncontact hit-and-run accident, corroboration of the facts of such accident, a question specifically reserved in In re Matter of Arbitration Between Grover, 80 N.J. 221, 233 (1979). The framework in which the issue is presented is an arbitration proceeding under the policy.
The facts are easily recited. Plaintiff Eduardo Perez was the owner…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Arbitration Between Grover and Universal Underwriters Ins. Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Pasterchick v. Insurance Co. of No. AmericaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
- Jones v. HeymannNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
3Cited by25 opinions
- Perini Corp. v. Greate Bay Hotel & Casino, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Streitweiser v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Ohio Casualty Insurance v. BensonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- Selected Risks Ins. Co. v. Allstate Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1981
- Allcity Insurance v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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