HAND v. PHILADELPHIA INS. CO.

Docket No. A-1957-07T1

973 A.2d 973 (2009)

408 N.J. Super. 124

Donna HAND, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, v. AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Company, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher J. O' Connell, Westmont, argued the cause for appellant (Sweeney & Sheehan, attorneys; Neal A. Thakkar, on the brief).

Robert Aaron Greenberg, Cherry Hill, argued the cause for respondent (Aronberg & Kouser, P.A., attorneys; Mr. Greenberg, on the brief).

Gerald H. Baker, Hoboken, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Baker, Pederson & Robbins, attorneys; Mr. Baker and Peggy Sheahan Knee, Amirali Haidri, on the brief).

Michael J. Maggiano, Fort Lee, argued the cause for amicus curiae ATLA-NJ (Maggiano, DiGirolamo, Lizzi & Roberts, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Maggiano and Daniel C. LaTerra, on the brief).

Respondent AAA Mid-Atlantic has not filed a brief.

Before Judges PARRILLO, LIHOTZ and MESSANO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MESSANO, J.A.D.

On January 19, 2005, an SUV owned and operated by Leroy Gorman crossed the median of State Highway 42 and collided with a car owned by Steininger Behavioral Care (Steininger), the employer of plaintiff Donna Hand, a passenger in the vehicle. Plaintiff was seriously injured as a result. Steininger's car was insured under a commercial automobile policy issued by defendant Philadelphia Insurance Company...

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