DILLARD v. HERTZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT AND/OR EDS SYSTEMS, 144 N.J. 326 (1996)

676 A.2d 1065

CHRISTINE DILLARD, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HERTZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT AND/OR EDS SYSTEMS, AS SERVICING AGENT FOR THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE FULL INSURANCE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (NJAFIUA), DEFENDANTS, AND NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE FULL INSURANCE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (NJAFIUA), DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.Argued October 23, 1995 —
Decided June 11, 1996.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Robert G. Engelhart argued the cause for appellant (Gebhardt Kiefer, attorneys).

Raymond T. Sheldon argued the cause for respondent (Surdovel Sheldon, attorneys).

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PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, reported a 277 N.J. Super. 448, 650 A.2d 1 (1994). We add that the coverage afforded under the policy is limited to the statutory coverage required by N.J.S.A. 39:6A-3 and N.J.S.A. 39:6B-1 in accordance with the holding in Marotta v. New Jersey Automobile Full Insurance Underwriting Association, 144 N.J. 325, 676 A.2d 1064 (1996), also decided today.

For affirmance — Chief Justice WILENTZ, and Justices HANDLER, POLLOCK, O’HERN, GARIBALDI, STEIN and COLEMAN — 7.

Opposed — None.