FERNANDEZ v. NATIONWIDE MUT. FIRE INS. CO.

A-54 September Term 2008.

974 A.2d 1031 (2009)

199 N.J. 591

Sebastian FERNANDEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent, and Proformance Insurance Company, Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 16, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Drasco, Roseland, argued the cause for appellant (Lum, Drasco & Positan, attorneys; Mr. Drasco and Kevin J. O'Connor, on the briefs).

Christine M. Mercado, argued the cause for respondent (Richard D. Millet & Associates, attorneys, Somerville).

Peggy Sheahan Knee, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Ms. Knee, President, and Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, attorneys; Ms. Knee, Eric G. Kahn, Springfield, Annabelle M. Steinhacker, and Amirali Y. Haidri, Union, on the brief).


PER CURIAM.

The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the thorough and thoughtful opinion by Judge Gilroy. Fernandez v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 402 N.J.Super. 166, 952 A.2d 1156 (App. Div.2008). As the panel aptly concluded, this matter is governed by the principles previously set forth in Knox v. Lincoln General Insurance...

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