First Party
Methfessel & Werbel has the largest first party practice group in the state of New Jersey, and more appellate level decisions on first party issues than any firm in the state. We literally have written much of the law on first party in the state. Not only are we positioned to evaluate the applicability of coverage, direct claim investigations, and litigate coverage disputes, we are routinely consulted by underwriting departments and service organizations to refine policy wording and develop new endorsements.
Representative Published Cases:
- Bardis v. Stinson – (N.J.: Supreme Court 2016)
- Bardis v. Stinson (NJ Sup. Court 2014 – App. Div)
- Puhlovsky v. Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company, — N.J. Super. – (App. Div. 2012)
- Bello v. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co., — N.J. Super. – (App Div. 2012)
- CPR Restoration and Cleaning Services, LLC v. Franklin Mutual Insurance Co., — N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2012)
- Kieffer v. High Point Ins. Co., First Trenton Ins. Co., and N.J. Mfrs. Ins.Co., 422 N.J. Super. 38, 25 A. 3d 1206 (App. Div. 2011)
- IFA Ins. Co. v. Mercury Indemnity of America, — N.J. Super. – (App Div. 2011)
- ARI Mutual Ins. Co. v. Jorge, — N.J. Super. – (App Div. 2011)
- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage V. Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company, — N.J. Super. – (App Div. 2011)
- Bay State Insurance Company v. Jennings, — N.J. Super. – (App Div. 2011)
- Woltmann Assoc., Inc. v. Preferred Mutual Ins. Co., NY Slip Op 30286 (2010)
- Janicky v. Point Bay Fuel, Inc., 410 N.J. Super. 203, 981 A. 2d 96 (App. Div. 2009)
- Matos v. Farmers Mut. Fire Ins. Co. Of Salem Cty., 399 N.J. Super. 219, 943 A. 2d 917 (App. Div. 2009)
- Bashar Sabbagh v. Fitchburg Mutual Insurance Company (2007)
- Progressive Group v. Hurtado, 393 N.J. Super. 517, 924 A. 2d 607 (App. Div. 2007)
- Aquino v. State Farm Ins. Companies, 349 N.J. Super. 402, 793 A.2d 824 (App. Div. 2002)
- Powell v. Alemaz, Inc., 335 N.J. Super. 33, 760 A.2d 1141 (App. Div. 2000)
- Wickner v. American Reliance Ins. Co., 273 N.J. Super. 560, 642 A.2d 1046 (App. Div. 1994)
- Pickett v. Lloyd’s, 131 N.J. 457, 621 A.2d 445 (1993)
- Search EDP, Inc. v. American Home Assur. Co., 267 N.J. Super. 537, 632 A.2d 286 (App. Div. 1993)
- Voorhees v. Preferred Mut. Ins. Co., 128 N.J. 165, 607 A.2d 1255, 75 Ed. Law Rep. 347, 8 A.L.R.5th 937 (1992)
- Hofing v. CNA Ins. Companies, 247 N.J. Super. 82, 588 A.2d 864 (App. Div. 1991)
- Harleysville Ins. Co. v. Crum & Forster Personal Ins., 246 N.J. Super. 503, 588 A.2d 385 (App. Div. 1990)
- Sinopoli v. North River Ins. Co., 244 N.J. Super. 245, 581 A.2d 1368 (App. Div. 1990)
- Berger v. U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co., 834 F.2d 1154 (3rd Cir.(N.J.), Nov 30, 1987)
- Solomon Lieberman and Chevra Lomdei Torah v. Interstate Fire & Cas. Co., 768 F.2d 81 (3rd Cir. (N.J.), Jul 18, 1985
- Calvert Fire Ins. Co. v. Sussex Mut. Ins. Co., 532 F.Supp. 393 (D.N.J., Dec 28, 1981)
- New Jersey Property Liability Guaranty Ass’n v. Brown, 174 N.J. Super. 629, 417 A.2d 117 (App. Div. 1980)
- Tell v. Cambridge Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 150 N.J. Super. 246, 375 A.2d 315 (N.J. Dist.Ct., May 11, 1977)