MURRAY v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.


209 N.J. Super. 163 (1986)

507 A.2d 247

PEGGY ANNE MURRAY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, JOHN NAUGHTON, JOHN DOE I AND JOHN DOE II, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. DiChiara argued the cause for appellant (Drazin and Warshaw, attorneys, Thomas J. DiChiara on the brief).

John S. Voynick, Jr., argued the cause for respondents Allstate and Naughton (Carpenter, Bennett and Morrissey, attorneys, John E. Keale, of counsel, John S. Voynick on the brief).

Before Judges KING, SIMPSON and SCALERA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SCALERA, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

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