State Supreme Court / N.J.

Matits v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Decided December 5, 1960. Haydn Proctor wrote the opinion for the court.

166 A.2d 345 · Cited 103 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Rikowski v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York · 189 A. 102
Baesler v. Globe Indemnity Co. · 162 A.2d 854
Costanzo v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance · 152 A.2d 589
Mycek v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 20 A.2d 735
Buzzone v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. · 129 A.2d 561
Saffore v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance · 121 A.2d 543
Eggerding v. Bicknell · 118 A.2d 820
Ezzell v. First Nat. Bank of Russellville · 119 So. 2
Cronan v. Travelers Indemnity Co. · 18 A.2d 13

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