State Farm Indemnity Co. v. National Liability & Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

REISNER, P.J.A.D.

This appeal concerns the interpretation of N.J.S.A. 39:6A-11, which governs disputes between insurance companies over contribution for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. Defendant National Liability & Fire Insurance Company (National) appeals from a July 25, 2014 order compelling arbitration of a contribution claim by plaintiff State Farm Indemnity Company (State Farm). National contends that the trial court should have determined whether it owed coverage to the accident victim, before requiring that it proceed to arbitration…