Can an insured's resident spouse be precluded from receiving no-fault coverage if the insured has commited fraud? On January 29, 2003, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case of
Innocent Spouse Can Be Denied Coverage, Says NJ
Can an insured's resident spouse be precluded from receiving no-fault coverage if the insured has commited fraud? On January 29, 2003, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case of <i>Palisades Safety & Insurance Association v. Leonel Bastien and Paule Bastien</i>, 814 A.2d 619 (2003) and decided for the first time 'whether an insured's resident spouse is precluded from receiving no-fault coverage when the insured lies to the insurer about his marital status and represents that there were no other persons of driving age residing in his household.' <i>Id.</i> at 620. The court affirmed a prior decision by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court.
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