The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments April 27 over whether a medical malpractice carrier must provide the minimum of coverage for a physician being sued, even though he made false statements on his application for a policy.
A lawyer representing one such carrier, the Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association of Rhode Island, asked the court to overturn an appeals court ruling that required coverage for podiatrist Sean Stoddard. Stoddard owned the Center for Foot & Ankle Care in Toms River and Lakewood, and told the carrier when he applied that he met the requirement that 51 percent of his patients were from Rhode Island when, in fact, they were not, according to court documents.
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