Legal Opinion
Fernandez v. Selected Risks Insurance Company
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 18, 1980PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HANDLER, J.
This case raises once again the validity of an owned-but-uninsured exclusion clause contained in the endorsement for uninsured motorist (UM) coverage provided in an automobile insurance policy written in this State. The exclusion clause is sought to be applied to deny coverage to the named insureds, who were riding in an uninsured vehicle when injured, on the grounds that the insureds were not then domiciled in New Jersey and that the accident giving rise to their claim occurred outside of this State.
The facts are not in dispute. In March…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Touchette v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Motor Club of America Insurance v. PhillipsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- Chavez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. v. ReavesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
- Nygaard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
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3Cited by37 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Estate of SimmonsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Cardin v. Royal Insurance Co. of AmericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Frank v. Horizon Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Aubrey v. Harleysville Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Lundy v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
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