Legal Opinion
Dept. of Law & Public Safety v. Bigham
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 28, 1990PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HANDLER, J.
Respondent, Cynthia Bigham, was involved in an automobile accident. Not being at fault, she was charged only for driving with an expired license, to which she pled guilty and paid a small fine. Because of that conviction, she was also required to pay an automobile insurance surcharge of $100 per year for three years. The surcharge was imposed by the Division of Motor Vehicles under a regulation adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to the Merit Rating Plan of the New Jersey Insurance Reform Act of 1982. The issue presented by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Sheeran v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- State v. MaddenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
- State v. Churchdale Leasing, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
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