A New Jersey court rule that allows insureds who prevail in coverage disputes to recover legal fees applies even when that litigation takes place out of state, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held. But a dissenting justice called the majority's holding "an unwarranted and unwise extension" of the rule, asking "what will keep a plaintiff, any plaintiff, from litigating its insurance coverage questions elsewhere and, once successful, then coming to New Jersey to take advantage of this specific fee-shifting rule?"
July 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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A New Jersey court rule that allows insureds prevailing in coverage disputes to recover legal fees applies even when that litigation takes place out of state, the N.J. Supreme Court says.
The court, in a 6-1, one-sentence, per curiam decision on Tuesday, adopted the Appellate Division’s opinion in Myron Corp. v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. (pdf), 407 N.J. Super. 302 (2009).
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