The opinion of the court was delivered by COHEN, R.S., J.A.D.
The issue presented by this case is whether an accepted award made in the statutory program of arbitration for auto negligence actions, N.J.S.A. 39:6A-24 et seq., has preclusive effect on subsequent claims among the same parties arising out of the accident. We hold that the arbitration award has no such preclusive effect.
Here are the facts. Yasir Matan was a passenger in a car driven...
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