Legal Opinion
Thomas v. New Jersey Insurance Underwriting Ass'n
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 25, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDMAN, J.S.C.
This is an insurance fraud case. The plaintiff, Alice ThomasBurge (Burge), was insured with the defendant, the New Jersey Insurance Underwriting Association (NJIUA)1 under a homeowners policy issued on October 11,1991. On or about January 2, 1992, Burge reported to NJIUA and to the police that her property had been vandalized. NJIUA initially denied Burge’s claim because it believed the vandalism occurred over time and no single act of vandalism brought the claim over the $250.00 deductible per incident. Burge sued NJIUA under the policy. A jury verdict was rendered in favor of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Longobardi v. Chubb Ins. Co. of New JerseySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Insurance Companies v. WeidesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Martin Fine v. Bellefonte Underwriters Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Tarzian v. West Bend Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
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