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WANG v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

125 N.J. 2 (1991)

592 A.2d 527

MARY CHENG LIN WANG, AS ASSIGNEE OF RONALD FIORI, AND THERESA FIORI, HIS WIFE, RICHARD FIORI, AND WILLIAM D. FRANKS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THE ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., AN INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FRANK METZGER, AND NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO., AN INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND THE ABC AGENCY (FICTITIOUS NAME), A CORPORATION OR PROPRIETORSHIP PROVIDING INSURANCE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, JOHN DOE (FICTITIOUS NAME), AND RICHARD ROE (FICTITIOUS NAME), DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 26, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. D'Aloia argued the cause for appellants The Allstate Insurance Co., and Frank Metzger (Saiber, Schlesinger, Satz & Goldstein, attorneys; David J. D'Aloia and Dorothy J. Nemetz, on the briefs).

Edward B. Deutsch argued the cause for appellant New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. (McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, attorneys; William T. McElroy, of counsel; Moira E. O'Connell, on the briefs).

Gary C. Algeier argued the cause for respondents (Rand, Algeier, Tosti & Woodruff, attorneys; Ellen S. Bass, on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'BRIEN, J.A.D. (temporarily assigned).

This appeal concerns the duty of insurance companies and their agents to advise their insureds, on renewal of a homeowner's policy, of the potential inadequacy of their personal liability coverage.

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On February 3, 1983, Mary Cheng Lin Wang sustained substantial personal injuries when her car collided with a tree allegedly because...

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