281 N.J. Super. 162 - Beaugard v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a. Election of a tort option ... shall be in writing and signed by the named insured [on the required form].... The tort option elected shall apply to the named insured and any immediate family member residing in the named insured's household. "Immediate family member" means the spouse of the named insured and any child of the named insured or spouse residing in the named insured's household, who is not a named insured under another automobile insurance policy. * * * * * * * * d. The tort option elected by the named insured shall apply to all automobiles owned by the named insured and to any immediate family member who is not a named insured under another automobile insurance policy, except that in the case where more than one policy is applicable to the named insured or immediate family member, and the policies have different tort options, the tort option elected by the injured named insured shall apply or, in the case of an immediate family member who is not a named insured and is injured in an accident involving an automobile to which a policy issued to a named insured in the household of the injured immediate family member applies, the tort option elected by that named insured shall apply. [ N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8.1 (emphasis added).]”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ibarra v. Vetrano · 290 N.J. Super. 544 - Koff v. Carrubba

2. “and is entitled to receive no-fault PIP benefits under N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4. The second prong focuses on the plaintiff's”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Woodworth v. Joyce · 286 N.J. Super. 477 - Loftus-Smith v. Henry

3. “Every automobile liability insurance policy, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1991, insuring an automobile as defined in [39:6A-2] against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury, death and property damage sustained by any person arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of an automobile shall provide personal injury protection, as defined hereinbelow, under provisions set forth by the Commissioner of Insurance, for the payment of benefits without regard to negligence, liability or fault of any kind to the named insured ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Harris v. Bainhauer