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New Jersey Supreme Court Signals a Limit To the Scope and Application of Contra Proferentum and the Reasonable Expectations Doctrines

A May 25, 2017 decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court, Oxford Realty Group Cedar, et al....

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that a Violation of the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act Can Be Based on a Defendant’s Plain-Language Understanding of “Knowing” that its Conduct is Illegal

On May 4, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling in Allstate Ins. Co., et...

New Jersey Joins Majority: Anti-Assignment Clause Does Not Bar Post-Loss Assignment of Claims

On February 1, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously affirmed an appellate court’s finding that “once...

Riker Wins Appeal to Overturn Tortious Interference Verdict

Riker Danzig’s insurance practice attorneys recently won a major victory in the New Jersey Appellate Division, where...

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that Faulty Workmanship Claims Satisfy the Insuring Agreement under the Post-1986 ISO Standard Form CGL Policy

On August 4, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Cypress Point Condominium...

Contingent Business Interruption Losses Arising out of the Kumamoto Earthquakes

On April 14, 2016, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu region, followed by a 7.0 magnitude...

NJ Appellate Division Rejects “Enhanced” Burden Of Proof For Policy Exclusions

On April 13, 2016, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed an order granting summary judgment to Crum...

NJ Supreme Court: Insurer Need Not Show Prejudice to Prevail on Late Notice Defense to “Claims Made” Coverage

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued an important decision in the context of a “claims made”...

School Law Update May 2008

Court Upholds Board Policy Prohibiting Faculty Participation in Student-Initiated Prayer Borden v. East Brunswick Board of Education...