Figueroa v. Allstate Insurance

deCORDOVA, J.S.C.

When does “municipality” mean municipality? We are asked this question by way of cross motions for partial summary judgment in an action for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits by plaintiff Hector Figueroa against defendant Allstate Insurance Company. There is no reported case on this subject.1 Both sides agree on the facts; therefore, the court will declare the rights of the parties by interpreting the meaning of N.J.S.A. 39:6A-13d, a section under the Automobile Reparation Reform Act. See Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:16-50 et seq.

On April 8,1984…