IFPA Claims by Private Insurers are Subject to Trial by Jury

Allstate New Jersey Ins. Co. v. Lajara, ___ N.J. ___ (2015).  The Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, N.J.S.A. 17:33A-1 to-30 (“IFPA”), permits insurance companies to sue those who engage in insurance fraud, and to recover compensatory and treble damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and other forms of relief.  Plaintiff Allstate and its affiliated companies sued […]

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