Augustine W. Badiali, Plaintiff-Appellant v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group's rejection of an uninsured motorist arbitration award was "fairly debatable" and therefore not actionable as bad faith, and that the statutory $15,000 threshold applies to the insurer's share of the award, not the total award. The Court declined to address discovery timing or attorney's fees.