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Aetna v. Simone

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Feb 6, 2002
170 N.J. 438 (N.J. 2002)

Summary

holding there was no coverage under homeowner's policy for an occurrence or accident causing injury in an owned go-cart which takes place off the insured location and that insured's claim that his negligent supervision occurred on insured premises did not give back coverage under exception to the motor vehicle exclusion

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Opinion

A-2 September Term 2001

Argued January 14, 2002

Decided February 6, 2002

On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 340 N.J. Super. 19 (2001).

CHIEF JUSTICE PORITZ, and JUSTICES COLEMAN, LONG, VERNIERO, LAVECCHIA, and ZAZZALI join in this opinion. JUSTICE STEIN did not participate.

Kenneth G. Andres, Jr., argued the cause for appellants (Andres Berger, attorneys; Kevin Haverty, on the brief).

Michael B. Oropollo argued the cause for respondents (Harwood Lloyd, attorneys).

Lawrence C. Wohl submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Association of Trial Lawyers — New Jersey (Pellettieri, Rabstein Altman, attorneys).


The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge King's opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 340 N.J. Super. 19 (2001).


Summaries of

Aetna v. Simone

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Feb 6, 2002
170 N.J. 438 (N.J. 2002)

holding there was no coverage under homeowner's policy for an occurrence or accident causing injury in an owned go-cart which takes place off the insured location and that insured's claim that his negligent supervision occurred on insured premises did not give back coverage under exception to the motor vehicle exclusion

Summary of this case from Integon Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Reece
Case details for

Aetna v. Simone

Case Details

Full title:AETNA CASUALTY SURETY COMPANY and TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Feb 6, 2002

Citations

170 N.J. 438 (N.J. 2002)
790 A.2d 157

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