Norma Roberts Clement v. Atlantic Casualty Ins. Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Waoi-ieneeld, J.

The appellant, an insurance company, in 1948 issued its policy to Joseph Clement, a New Jersey resident, insuring him against loss in the operation of his automobile.

While driving his car covered by the policy, Clement was involved in an accident in New York, running into a parked car. His fiancee, Norma Roberts, the respondent, a passenger, was injured. She brought suit in the Supreme Court of New York against both Clement and the owner of the parked car.

Service of process was made on Clement June 3, 1949 in New York State, where he…