Allstate Insurance v. Lombardi

I would deny Lombardi’s appeal and affirm the Superior Court’s summary judgment in favor of Allstate. Accordingly, I am unable to join in the opinion of my colleagues, and respectfully dissent.

Peter J. Lombardi (Lombardi) was a passenger in a motor vehicle driven by Donna Grattage (Grattage) that was insured by Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate). Lombardi did not sue Grattage, but did file a negligence action against Richard J. Woloohojian (Woloohojian), the driver of the vehicle that struck the Grat-tage vehicle. Unfortunately for Lombardi, Woloohojian’s insurer, American Universal…