Legal Opinion

Metlife Auto & Home v. Palmer

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided January 6, 2004PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LINTNER, J.A.D.

The issue to be decided in this appeal, not previously addressed in this State, is whether an insurance carrier providing specialty insurance for an antique automobile can avoid paying pro rata contribution under the anti-stacking provision, N.J.S.A. 17:28-1.1c, by excluding uninsured motorist (UM) coverage for injuries sustained by its insured while occupying an owned vehicle not insured by the antique automobile policy. We hold that antique automobile insurance policies that limit the use of the insured vehicle and are offered at a…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Clowes v. Terminix International, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  2. Werner Industries, Inc. v. First State InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  3. Motor Club of America Insurance v. PhillipsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
  4. Di Orio v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  5. Gibson v. CallaghanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gormbard v. Zurich InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  2. Oravsky v. Encompass InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2011
  3. Bobby Clayton v. Essentia Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2026

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