Case Name: SHORE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLC, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND EQ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC., ALEXANDER BORSUK, LOUIS FARKAS, AND JOHN F. KRAHNERT AGENCY, DEFENDANTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2009-06-22
Citations: 199 N.J. 310
Docket Number: 
Parties: SHORE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLC, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND EQ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC., ALEXANDER BORSUK, LOUIS FARKAS, AND JOHN F. KRAHNERT AGENCY, DEFENDANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 199
Pages: 310–317

Head Matter:
972 A.2d 381
SHORE ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLC, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND EQ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC., ALEXANDER BORSUK, LOUIS FARKAS, AND JOHN F. KRAHNERT AGENCY, DEFENDANTS.
Argued February 3, 2009
Decided June 22, 2009.
As Corrected July 20, 2009.
Mark E. Duckstein, argued the cause for appellant (Sills Cum-mis & Gross, attorneys).
Kim Kocher, argued the cause for respondent (White and Williams, attorneys).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We granted certification to review only the limited question of whether the insurance coverage involved in this dispute was, for purposes of considering an award of counsel fees under R. 4:42-9(a)(6), a first-party or third-party policy. 195 N.J. 523, 950 A.2d 909 (2008). We now affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Stem in the opinion below.