Legal Opinion
Bd. of Educ. of Borough of Florham Park v. UTICA MUT. INS.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 13, 2002PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
COLEMAN, J.
This appeal involves a dispute between two insurance companies over what triggers coverage for criminal defense indemnification expenses under their respective policies for board of education employees. We are required to decide whether it is the filing of criminal charges against an officer or employee of a board of education, or the acquittal or dismissal of the charges, that triggers coverage under an insurance policy issued to satisfy the board’s statutory obligation to indemnify such employees when criminal charges are disposed of in…
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- Zacarias v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
- Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. United InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Walker Rogge, Inc. v. Chelsea Title & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
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- Royal Insurance Co. of America v. KSI Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
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