Christy v. City of Newark

Rather than obtain from an insurance company a liability insurance policy covering its motor vehicles, defendant City of Newark established an insurance fund under N.J.S.A. 40A:10-6. The Appellate Division determined that under that statutory funding arrangement, the City is obligated to furnish uninsured motorist benefits- to plaintiff, a Newark police officer. We granted certification, 96 N.J. 262 (1984), to review that determination, and now affirm.

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Plaintiff, Michael Christy, was injured when a “hit-and-run” vehicle struck a police car that he was operating in the course of his duties.…