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Sciascia v. the American Insurance Company

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
Apr 26, 1983
189 N.J. Super. 236 (App. Div. 1983)

Summary

denying UM coverage based on injuries resulting from the deliberate firing of a shotgun by a passenger in an uninsured car during a random drive-by shooting

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Opinion

Argued April 19, 1983 —

Decided April 26, 1983.

On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Morris County, whose opinion is reported at 183 N.J. Super. 352 (1982).

Before Judges MICHELS, PRESSLER and TRAUTWEIN.

John R. Lanza argued the cause for appellant ( Winget, Keating, Thatcher Lanza, attorneys; John R. Lanza on the brief).

John J. O'Donnell argued the cause for respondent The American Insurance Company ( O'Donnell, McCord Leslie, attorneys; John J. O'Donnell on the brief).

J. David Woods argued the cause for respondent The Newark Insurance Company ( Haggerty Donohue, attorneys; J. David Woods on the statement in lieu of brief).


The judgment under review is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Stein's written opinion of February 2, 1982, reported at 183 N.J. Super. 352 (Law Div. 1982).


Summaries of

Sciascia v. the American Insurance Company

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
Apr 26, 1983
189 N.J. Super. 236 (App. Div. 1983)

denying UM coverage based on injuries resulting from the deliberate firing of a shotgun by a passenger in an uninsured car during a random drive-by shooting

Summary of this case from Tornatore v. Selective Ins. Co.
Case details for

Sciascia v. the American Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:ANTHONY J. SCIASCIA, SR., ETC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE AMERICAN…

Court:Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division

Date published: Apr 26, 1983

Citations

189 N.J. Super. 236 (App. Div. 1983)
459 A.2d 1198

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