Clendaniel v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal concerns the interpretation of N.J.S.A. 39:6A-10 (Section 10) of the New Jersey Automobile Reparation Reform Act (prior to its amendment in January 1982, by L. 1981, c. 533, § 1) (Act). Specifically, the issue here is whether N.J.S.A. 39:6A-10 required the insurer to make available to the named *363insured additional personal injury protection (PIP) benefits for persons other than the named insured. We hold that the insurer was required to make available additional Section 10 PIP benefits not only to the named insured but also to…