Early August Break

There will be no posts on this blog in the first part of August. Posts will resume thereafter.

Common Law Bad Faith Claims and Claims Under the Insurance Fair Conduct Act Should, In Many Cases, be Deferred Until After Resolution of Underinsured Motorist Claims

Tenenbaum v. Allstate Ins. Co., ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2026). Judge Natali's opinion for the Appellate Division in this matter today involved two matters that were before the court on leave to appeal. The issue in both cases was whether and when "common law bad faith claims under Pickett v. Lloyd's, 131 N.J. 457, 467 (1993), and those brought under the recently adopted Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA), N.J.S.A. 17:29BB-1 to -3," should be stayed until resolution of all disputes relating to underinsured motorist ("UIM") claims brought in the same action....

Coming Soon to the Appellate Division: Summer Parts

The Appellate Division's schedule and roster of summer Parts has been announced. These summer sessions begin on June 15 and run through September 6....

Appellate Division Oral Argument of the Week: Does Denying a Father's Right to Communicate With His Son Due to the Father's Inability to Pay for Reunification Therapy Violate Due Process?

On Wednesday, April 29, judges on Part B of the Appellate Division will hear oral argument in Dornacker v. Laborante. The case is an unusual one....

One From the Supreme Court and Four From the Appellate Division

In the recent period, the Supreme Court issued one opinion and the Appellate Division published four decisions. Here are summaries:...