New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division May 11, 2001 (National Consumer Insurance v. U-Haul of Central Pa, Inc.)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LESEMANN, J.A.D.

This appeal presents a narrow question of statutory construction related to Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance benefits: whether an insurance company which pays PIP benefits to its insured (and to passengers in the insured’s vehicle) as the result of injuries allegedly caused by a third party’s negligent operation of a rented