Biro v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America
| Decision Date | 23 November 1970 |
| Citation | 57 N.J. 204,271 A.2d 1 |
| Parties | Lorraine G. BIRO, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant. |
| Court | New Jersey Supreme Court |
Benjamin Weiner, New Brunswick, for appellant-cross-respondent (Weiner & Schoifet, New Brunswick, attorneys, Edward J. Egan, New Brunswick, on the brief).
Richard H. Woods, Toms River, for respondent-cross-appellant (Hiering, Grasso, Gelzer & Kelaher, Toms River, attorneys, Thomas F. Kelaher, Toms River, of counsel).
The judgment of the Appellate Division 110 N.J.Super. 391, 265 A.2d 830 is reversed and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion of the Appellate Division.
For reversal: Chief Justice WEINTRAUB and Justices JACOBS, FRANCIS, PROCTOR, HALL, SCHETTINO and HANEMAN--7.
For affirmance: None.
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