WADEER v. NEW JERSEY MFRS. INS.

No. A-54 September Term 2012, No. 072010.

110 A.3d 19 (2015)

220 N.J. 591

Kwabena WADEER and Ofelia Wadeer, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Drew Britcher , Glen Rock, and Donald A. Caminiti , Hackensack, argued the cause for appellants (Britcher, Leone & Roth, attorneys for Kwabena Wadeer and Breslin and Breslin, attorneys for Ofelia Wadeer; Mr. Britcher, Mr. Caminiti, and Kristen B. Miller , Glen Rock, on the brief).

Daniel J. Pomeroy argued the cause for respondent (Pomeroy, Heller & Ley, attorneys; Mr. Pomeroy and Karen E. Heller , Springfield, on the briefs).

Amos Gern , Roseland, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, attorneys; John J. Ratkowitz , Roseland, on the brief).

Hugh P. Francis argued the cause for amici curiae Insurance Council of New Jersey, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (Francis & Berry, attorneys; Mr. Francis and Joanna Huc, on the brief).

David F. Swerdlow , New Brunswick, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance (Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, attorneys).


The issue on appeal is whether a plaintiff's claim alleging his insurer acted in bad faith by failing to settle his uninsured motorist (UM) claim is barred by the entire controversy doctrine or the doctrine of res judicata.

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