Legal Opinion
Penn National Insurance v. Costa
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 25, 2009No. A-36 September Term 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rivera-Soto
This appeal presents a conflict in coverage between dueling insurance carriers. A person was injured when he slipped and fell on an icy driveway; his head struck an automobile jack then being used to change a flat tire on a pickup truck. The injured person was not involved with the tire repair, and no claim was made that the repairs were being carried out negligently. He sued for his injuries and the homeowners insurance carrier settled that claim. The homeowners insurance carrier then asserted that the accident should have been covered by the automobile insurance carrier that covered the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Continental Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- Daidone v. Buterick BulkheadingSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
- Westchester Fire Insurance v. Continental InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- Lindstrom v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Soto v. ScaringelliSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
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