Offers of Judgment Applicable to Defendants but Not Parties

Submitted by NJ motor vehicle accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In Hennessey v. Newby, decided October 20, 2015 by the Appellate Division, a motorcycle (driven by Newby) hit Hennessey’s car. Hennessey then put GEICO on notice of an underinsured motorist claim and GEICO intervened. Hennessey filed an offer to take judgment against Newby for $39,000 without…

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