SL INDUSTRIES v. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INS. CO.


128 N.J. 188 (1992)

607 A.2d 1266

SL INDUSTRIES, INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY AND KEMPER GROUP INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 17, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Garrigle argued the cause for appellants (Garrigle and Palm, attorneys; William A. Garrigle and Deborah T. Wolf, on the briefs).

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., argued the cause for respondent (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys; Mary Ann C. O'Brien, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

Like Voorhees v. Preferred Mutual Ins. Co., 128 N.J. 165, 607 A.2d 1255 (1992), also decided today, this case requires us to determine an insurance company's duty to defend and indemnify an insured. We first address whether the duty to defend is determined solely by the information included in the complaint in the underlying action, or whether...

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