Weathers v. Hartford Insurance Group

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pashman, J.

Plaintiff Martha Weathers purchased a standard New Jersey automobile insurance policy from defendant Hartford Insurance Group, the insurance carrier to whom her coverage had been assigned by the New Jersey Automobile Insurance Plan (“the Plan”) in 1972. This coverage was obtained for her by defendant Don Still Agency, Inc., an independent insurance broker (“the broker”), through whom she submitted her application to the Plan. Her policy was renewed for a second one-year period from October 30, 1973 to October 30, 1974 with an annual premium…