State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Patterson

STEELE, Chief Justice, and JACOBS, Justice,

dissenting:

The text of 18 Del. C. § 3902(a) is unambiguous. We disagree with our colleagues’ application of the “most significant relationship” tort choice of law analysis to the facts of this case. Therefore, we are compelled to dissent. We dissent because (1) New Jersey tort law should properly apply *460to determine whether Patterson is “legally entitled to recover damages” from Armstrong and qualifies to claim UM benefits from State Farm, (2) New Jersey’s tort statute of limitations is the relevant limiting statute, and (3) we disagree with the…