CITY OF CAPE MAY v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO.


216 N.J. Super. 697 (1987)

524 A.2d 882

CITY OF CAPE MAY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ROBERT CABANA AND FRED COLDREN, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF CAPE MAY, AND "CITY OFFICIALS" ALLEGED AS DOES I THROUGH X, INCLUSIVE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lars S. Hyberg argued the cause for appellants (Valore, McAllister, Westmoreland, Gould, Vesper & Schwartz, attorneys).

Steven F. Nemeth argued the cause for respondent (Grossman & Kruttschnitt, attorneys; Richard A. Grossman, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, DEIGHAN and HAVEY.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

This case calls upon us to construe a "Libel, Slander, Defamation or Violation of Right of Privacy" insuring agreement in a comprehensive general liability policy issued to a municipality. This is a declaratory judgment action by the City of Cape May and its City Managers Fred Coldren and Robert Cabana, brought in 1984 to establish insurance coverage and a duty to defend, against St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance...

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