Ibarra v. Vetrano

The opinion of the court was delivered by

D’ANNUNZIO, J.A.D.

Plaintiff in this automobile negligence action appeals, pursuant to leave granted, from an order determining that she is subject to the verbal threshold contained in her daughter’s automobile insurance policy. We reverse.

Plaintiff, Fermina Ibarra, lived with her daughter, Lourdes Ibarra (Lourdes). Plaintiff was a passenger in Lourdes’ automobile in July 1995 when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle operated by defendant, Jason Vetrano. Plaintiff owned no vehicle and had no automobile insurance policy of her own. Sentry Insurance…