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Injunctive Relief: Protecting the Availability of Funds to Satisfy a Future Monetary Judgment

By James L. Simpson
April 28, 2005

Insurers considering whether to bring suit for restitution under the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, N.J.S.A. 17:33A-1 et seq., against suspected fraudulent claimants must deal with a problem confronting all potential plaintiffs: the likelihood that a favorable judgment against the claimant may never be collected.

While in some instances, the insurer may be able to obtain pretrial attachment of the claimants' assets, the grounds for obtaining attachment are limited to where the defendant resides or operates its business within New Jersey. See R. 4:60; N.J.S.A. 2A:26-1 to 16.

An alternative approach involves seeking equitable protection from the court to maintain the status quo by way of an injunction. Those seeking injunctive relief in such instances must demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their claim, irreparable harm in the absence of such relief, and that the balance of the equities favors the granting of such relief. See Crowe v. DeGioia, 90 N.J. 126 (1982).

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