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Eight Seconds Out of the Vehicle is Too Long For Purposes of UIM Coverage, Says Appellate Court

August 25th, 2009

In Severino v. Malachi, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey recently held that two individuals who had just exited a vehicle and were struck and killed while crossing the street were not entitled to underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage because they were no longer “occupying” their vehicle.  The law related to underinsured [...]