Quick Hits:
- Insurance Dispute Intensifies: Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America seeks reimbursement, claiming Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Co. should cover landlord defense in a wrongful death suit.
- Who’s Responsible?: The lawsuit revolves around liability for Graciela Chippe’s fatal fall at Sofy’s Restaurant in Hackensack, NJ.
- Policy Clashes: Disagreement centers on which insurer is responsible for defense costs, highlighting complexities in commercial liability policies.
By Samuel A. Lopez, USA Herald
[NEW JERSEY] – When a tragic accident leads to a wrongful death suit, it’s not only the parties directly involved who scramble for answers. Insurance companies—behind the scenes—often engage in their own battles over who should be paying for the defense. In a recent twist, Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America is making its case that Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Co. should be footing the bill in a New Jersey wrongful death suit, not them.
Let me break this case down for you.
