Legal Opinion
Harmon v. New Jersey Automobile Full Insurance Underwriting Ass'n
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 1, 1993PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KEEFE, J.A.D.
The issue presented by this appeal is this: Can an injured claimant, who carries basic underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage of $15,000/$30,000, claim that the responsible tortfeasor, who also carries basic liability insurance coverage of $15,000/$30,000, is underinsured when the claimant receives less than the tortfeasor’s single limit coverage in settlement because there were multiple claimants having claims worth more than $30,000? We conclude that the tortfeasor is not an underinsured in such circumstances, and the injured claimants…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nikiper v. Motor Club of America Cos.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
- Tyler v. NJ Auto. Full Ins.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Gold v. Aetna Life & Cas. Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
- Filippatos v. Selective Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990
- Goughan v. Rutgers Cas. Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Calabrese v. Selective Insurance Co. of AmericaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
- New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance v. BreenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
- Aetna Surety & Casualty Co. v. SacchettiDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1996
- MELVIN REID VS. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE COMPANY (L-0610-18, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- SHIRLEY WILSON VS. ELVIN ORTIZ-PONCE (L-4179-18, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2021