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LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. v. UNITED SERV. AUTO. ASS'N

218 N.J. Super. 492 (1987)

528 A.2d 64

LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL CASUALTY CO., AND ARI KIEV, M.D., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 1, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garrigle, Chierici, Palm & Wright, for appellant (William A. Garrigle and Anne Tucker Shulman, on the brief).

Archer & Greiner, for respondent (Betty S. Adler, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, DEIGHAN and HAVEY.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D

The issue here is whether a libel claim qualifies as "bodily injury" and creates a duty to defend under the comprehensive general liability coverage of a homeowner's insurance policy. We agree with Judge Hyland of the Law Division that it does not and affirm. A cause of action for defamation does not, without more, allege physical or emotional injury to the person defamed within the meaning of the standard homeowner...

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