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Gottfried v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 28, 1980
82 N.J. 478 (N.J. 1980)
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reversing 173 N.J. Super. 381, 414 A.2d 551 (App. Div. 1979) (per curiam)

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Opinion

Argued February 20, 1980 —

Decided March 28, 1980.

Appeal from Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Richard H. Thiele, Jr., argued the cause for appellant.

William L. Dill, Jr., argued the cause for respondents ( Stryker, Tams Dill, attorneys; James D. Ferrucci and Charles H. Friederich on the brief).

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is reversed substantially for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion of Judge Kole in the Appellate Division, reported at 173 N.J. Super. 381 (1979).

For reversal — Justices SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD, SCHRIEBER and HANDLER — 5.

For affirmance — None.

Summaries of

Gottfried v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 28, 1980
82 N.J. 478 (N.J. 1980)

reversing 173 N.J. Super. 381, 414 A.2d 551 (App. Div. 1979) (per curiam)

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reversing the appellate court substantially for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion

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In Gottfried, a 44 year old patently healthy man died of a heart attack after eating a light dinner and playing a vigorous game of basketball with two other men and three teenage boys.

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In Gottfried v. The Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 82 N.J. 478, 414 A.2d 544 (1980), plaintiff, widow of deceased, sought to recover accidental death benefits under several insurance policies issued by various defendants who denied liability, primarily on the ground that no coverage was intended for death resulting from voluntary exertion as opposed to some unforeseen and unexpected "accident."

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Case details for

Gottfried v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Case Details

Full title:LEONORA R. GOTTFRIED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 28, 1980

Citations

82 N.J. 478 (N.J. 1980)
414 A.2d 544

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