N.J. Panel Affirms Insurer Had Duty To Defend, Indemnify Personal Injury Suit

Mealey's (January 17, 2023, 4:22 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey appeals panel affirmed a lower court’s ruling that an insurer has a duty to defend and indemnify a third-party plaintiff against an underlying personal injury lawsuit, further finding that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the plaintiff $342,661 in attorney fees....