FRANKLIN D. LUTZ, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,
v.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; LINDA E. CARY, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS REGIONAL MANAGER OF ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY; W.P. BUCKLEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROCESSING CENTER MANAGER FOR ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY; AND DONNA POE, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS AN EMPLOYEE AND AGENT OF ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND CLARENCE LOFBERG, INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION; RICHARD LOFBERG, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CLARENCE LOFBERG, INC.; PAUL LOFBERG, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF CLARENCE LOFBERG, INC., DEFENDANTS.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued October 16, 1990.
Decided January 23, 1991.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mark Diana argued the cause for the appellant (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; Patrick M. Stanton and Mark Diana, on the brief).
Walter E. Monaghan argued the cause for the respondent, Royal Insurance Company of America, Linda E. Cary, Individually, W.P. Buckleman, Individually and Donna Poe, Individually (Haggerty, Donohue & Monaghan, attorneys; Walter E. Monaghan, on the brief).
Before Judges O'BRIEN, SCALERA and KEEFE.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
The opinion of the court was delivered by KEEFE, J.A.D.
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