Katherine Tammaro (Partner-Madison, NJ) received a unanimous affirmance for the NJ Supreme Court following oral argument in September. On December 12, the court affirmed Kate’s wins at the Trial and Appellate levels. Essentially, the court held that an employer’s liability insurer will never have a coverage obligation, including any duty to defend, in a suit by an employee against an employer when that insurer is paying workers’ compensation benefits and the policy at issue contains the New Jersey Part Two (Employers Liability Endorsement) exclusion for claims within the New Jersey workers’ compensation exclusivity bar exception or similar language, which the Court found to be clear, unambiguous, and in accordance with the public policy of New Jersey.