Pomeroy, Heller & Ley’s representation of an insurer in a dispute stemming from a fatal car accident prevents the firm from also representing the defendant driver in the underlying wrongful death and personal injury case, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.

According to the Jan. 6 Appellate Division decision in Bukowiec v. Adamo, the Springfield firm encountered a conflict of interest in the matter, in which ACE American Insurance Co. sought to disclaim coverage.

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