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Denise A. Perrelli v. Bridget Pastorelle and Paul Pastorelle (A-22-10)

Argued March 14, 2011 -- Decided June 1, 2011

JUDGE STERN (temporarily assigned), writing for a unanimous Court.

In this appeal, the Court considers whether N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4.5(a) bars a person who was injured while a passenger in her own uninsured automobile from pursuing a personal injury action to recover economic and noneconomic damages for those injuries.