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Kleban v. National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh

Summary judgment in favor of insurance company affirmed where the clear language of the policy provided that insured was responsible for the first $250,000 of any claim filed and where a stipulated order entered in bankruptcy court, which lifted the automatic stay and allowed plaintiff to proceed against the insured, provided that plaintiff was to proceed against the insured for the self-insured retention amount.

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� 1 Thomas Kleban, Appellant, appeals from the order dated July 7, 2000 wherein the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of National Union Fire Insurance Company, Appellee. We affirm. Before reviewing the merits of the case, a recitation of the factual and procedural history is in order.

� 2 This case has its genesis in an accident that occurred on July 2, 1989, when Appellant dove into a pool, severing his spine and rendering him a quadriplegic. Appellant brought suit on September 20, 1990 in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Appellant named the pool manufacturer (“Heldor”) and the pool owner, Prudence Simonds as defendants in his complaint. At the time of the accident, Appellee insured Heldor under a policy that provided general liability coverage. The insurance policy contained a self-insured retention clause that provided that Heldor was responsible for the first $250,000.00 per occurrence and Appellee was responsible for the remainder of a judgment or settlement up to the policy limits of two million dollars.

� 3 On December 7, 1990, Heldor filed for bankruptcy and an automatic stay was issued pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. Appellant filed for relief from the automatic stay in order to pursue his negligence action. The parties stipulated to an order of the bankruptcy court lifting the stay.

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