CENTRAL NAT. v. UTICA NAT.


232 N.J. Super. 467 (1989)

557 A.2d 693

CENTRAL NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, CROSS-APPELLANTS, AND JOHN LEE STOKES, DECEASED BY DELORES STOKES, GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN LEE STOKES, AND DELORES STOKES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND JOHN DOES 1 THROUGH 5 INCLUSIVE (ALL FICTITIOUS NAMES), AND LINCOLN BUS CO., INC., DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Graham argued the cause for appellant.

Richard B. Livingston argued the cause for respondents (Charles Novins, on the brief).

Before Judges R.S. COHEN and A.M. STEIN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by R.S. COHEN, J.A.D.

John Lee Stokes was a bus driver employed by Sav-On-Service, Inc. He died in a fall from an elevated roadway after a Christmas party organized by a group of Sav-On employees. A dependency claim in Workers' Compensation was filed; Central National Insurance Company defended and denied work connection. A civil action was also filed against Sav-On and others...

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