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Appellate Division Applies Estoppel to Stop Auto Insurer from Asserting Step-Down Provision for UIM Coverage

April 28th, 2009

In Boritz v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey held that under the equitable doctrine of estoppel, an insurance company providing UIM coverage can be estopped from asserting a step-down provision in an insurance policy where a plaintiff justifiably relies on the UIM carrier’s consent to [...]