KERWIEN v. MELONE


288 N.J. Super. 268 (1996)

672 A.2d 235

DAVID KERWIEN AND MARGARITA KERWIEN, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JENNIFER MELONE, LAWRENCE A. MELONE, JEAN MELONE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-INTERVENOR-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Kaplan argued the cause for appellant (Margolis Edelstein, attorney; Laurie Harrold Rizzo, of counsel and on the brief).

Anthony C. DiLella argued the cause for plaintiffs/respondents (Mr. DiLella, on the brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL, STERN and WALLACE.


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

Universal Insurance Company (Universal) appeals from an order of the Law Division compelling arbitration under the uninsured motorist (UM) endorsement of a policy of motorcycle insurance it issued to plaintiff, David Kerwien, on the issue of whether his motor vehicle accident was caused by an unidentified hit and run vehicle. The endorsement, affording coverage of $15,000, covered accidents caused by a hit...

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