PALISADES SAFETY & INS. v. BASTIEN


814 A.2d 619 (2003)

175 N.J. 144

PALISADES SAFETY & INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Leonel BASTIEN and Paule Bastien, Defendants-Appellants, and Mary Laroche, Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 29, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ramon Rubio argued the cause for appellants (Robert A. Lord, attorney).

Lawrence F. Citro, Jersey City, argued the cause for respondent (Biancamano & DiStefano, attorneys).


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

This appeal concerns entitlement to personal injury protection ("PIP") benefits pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4. We are called on to consider whether a wife, who resides with her husband (the insured) but intentionally is not named on his policy of automobile liability insurance, may receive PIP benefits for injuries sustained while driving one of the insured vehicles. At issue is whether an insured's resident...

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