Case Name: JAMES J. SHEERAN, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND NATIONWIDE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF OHIO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1978-10-25
Citations: 163 N.J. Super. 40
Docket Number: 
Parties: JAMES J. SHEERAN, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND NATIONWIDE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF OHIO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Superior Court Reports
Volume: 163
Pages: 40–41

Head Matter:
JAMES J. SHEERAN, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND NATIONWIDE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF OHIO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division
Argued October 5, 1978 —
Decided October 25, 1978.
Before Judges Halpern, Aed and Antell.
Mr. Eugene M. Haring argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. McCarter & English, attorneys; Mr. Bichard D. Quay, on the brief).
Mr. William, L. Dill, Jr. argued the cause for amici curiae National Association of Independent Insurers (Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Dill, attorneys; Mr. Richard R. Spencer, Jr., of counsel; Mr. Charles E. Friedrich on the brief).
Mr. Peter D. Pizzuto, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Wesley S. Caldwell, III, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).
Mr. Jasper J. Jackson Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for amici curiae New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate of New Jersey, attorney).

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons stated in Judge Greenberg's written opinion of April 20, 1978 which is reported at 159 N. J. Super. 417 (Ch. Div. 1978).