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DYNASTY, INC. v. PRINCETON INS.

754 A.2d 1137 (2000)

165 N.J. 1

DYNASTY, INC., t/a Hollywood Lights, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. The PRINCETON INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 24, 2000

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan Maitlin, West Orange, argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Sachs, Maitlin, Fleming, Greene, Wilson & Marotte, attorneys).

James J. Guida, Lyndhurst, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by VERNIERO, J.

In this insurance litigation, plaintiff seeks payment from defendant insurer for the loss of plaintiff's commercial premises. The Appellate Division upheld the jury's verdict in favor of plaintiff. The sole issue before this Court is whether the trial court adequately instructed the jury. We hold that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to give an "increase-of-hazard" instruction. That instruction...

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