LEHRHOFF v. AETNA CAS. AND SUR. CO.


271 N.J. Super. 340 (1994)

638 A.2d 889

STEVEN LEHRHOFF AND ARTHUR H. LEHRHOFF, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Domenic D. Toto argued the cause for appellants (Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, attorneys; Mr. Toto, on the brief).

John J. Robertelli argued the cause for respondent (Harwood, Lloyd, Ryan, Coyle & McBride, attorneys; Thomas B. Hanrahan, of counsel; Mr. Robertelli, on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, DREIER and KLEINER.


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

This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing a complaint seeking uninsured motorist coverage (UM) under a standard automobile policy. It requires us to consider the question of whether the reasonable expectations of the insured raised by the declarations page of the policy may be defeated by express policy provisions to the contrary. Under the circumstances here, we hold that the policy's fine print...

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