KATTOURA v. PATEL


262 N.J. Super. 34 (1993)

619 A.2d 1031

BRENDA KATTOURA, PLAINTIFF, v. GHANSHYAN G. PATEL AND MAROUN KATTOURA, DEFENDANTS, AND RICHARD A. NORMANDO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT. AND HERTZ PENSKE TRUCK LEASING, INC., DEFENDANT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-CROSS-APPELLANT, v. KANDALL FABRICATING & SUPPLY CORP., THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT-FOURTH PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY, FOURTH PARTY DEFENDANT-FIFTH PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-CROSS-APPELLANT, v. EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY, FIFTH PARTY DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, AND AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, FIFTH PARTY DEFENDANT. MAROUN KATTOURA, PLAINTIFF, v. RICHARD A. NORMANDO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT. AND HERTZ PENSKE TRUCK LEASING, INC., DEFENDANT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-CROSS-APPELLANT, v. KANDALL FABRICATING & SUPPLY CORP., THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT-FOURTH PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY, FOURTH PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 2, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Pollinger argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents (Pollinger & Fearns, attorneys; Mr. Pollinger, of counsel; Mr. Pollinger and John A. Fearns, on the brief).

Kieran P. Hughes argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellants (Bumgardner, Hardin & Ellis, attorneys; Mr. Hughes, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER, SKILLMAN and VILLANUEVA.


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

Hertz Penske Truck Leasing (Penske) is in the business of leasing trucks. It carried an insurance policy on its fleet with American Motorists Insurance Company (AMI), which provided minimal liability coverage that was excess to the primary coverage Penske's lease customers were required by agreement to carry on leased vehicles.

Penske leased a truck...

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