STATE FARM v. DEPT. OF PUB. ADVO.


227 N.J. Super. 99 (1988)

545 A.2d 823

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE, RESPONDENT. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE, RESPONDENT, v. NEW JERSEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION, APPELLANT. INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC., APPELLANT, v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE, RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 9, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Weidner argued the cause for appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Jamieson, Moore, Peskin & Spicer, attorneys; Thomas P. Weidner, of counsel and on the brief; Edward McCardell, on the brief).

Hugh P. Francis argued the cause for appellant New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Association (Francis & Berry, attorneys; Hugh P. Francis, of counsel and on the brief).

Elizabeth J. Sher argued the cause for appellant Insurance Services Office, Inc. and as amicus curiae in the State Farm appeals (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, attorneys; Clyde A. Szuch, David M. Fabian and Elizabeth J. Sher, on the briefs).

Richard E. Shapiro, Director, Division of Public Interest Advocacy, argued the cause for respondent in the State Farm appeals (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Advocate, attorney; Richard E. Shapiro, Oliver B. Quinn, General Counsel/Chief of Staff and Donna Grozuczak, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, on the brief).

Richard E. Shapiro, Director, Division of Public Interest Advocacy, argued the cause for respondent in the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Association appeal (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Advocate, attorney; Richard E. Shapiro, on the brief).

Ellen B. Maughan, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for respondent in the Insurance Services Office, Inc. appeals (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Advocate, attorney; Richard E. Shapiro, Director, Division of Public Interest Advocacy, of counsel; Tracey Thayer, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, and Ellen B. Maughan, on the brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, SHEBELL and GAYNOR.


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

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) and New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Association (NJMMRA) are the various appellants in these consolidated appeals seeking in certain of the appeals review of Law Division judgments which enforced assessments of counsel fees and expenses issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27E-19b by the Division of...

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