08-12-09 LESLIE LAUREN SEVERINO, ET AL. V. JERMAINE
MELACHI, ET AL.
NAYDA REBOLLO, ET AL. V. JERMAINE MELACHI,
ET AL.
A-0248-07T3 AND A-0299-07T3, consolidated.
Julio Severino and Yavalier Rodriguez were struck by an
automobile and killed after they exited a vehicle owned by
Severino's fiancé, Viviana Muniz. We held that Severino and
Rodriguez were not entitled to underinsured motorist coverage or
personal injury protection benefits because there was not a
substantial nexus between the accident and the use or occupancy
of the Muniz vehicle. We also held that Severino was not
entitled to coverage as a named insured under the policy
covering the Muniz vehicle.
Chase Smith assistant editor
