New Jersey Statutes 17:29E-5. Powers of ombudsman involving disputed claim
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:29E-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
51. In any investigation involving a disputed claim, the ombudsman may:
a. Investigate whether the claims settlement was appropriate and in accordance with the contract;
b. Make the necessary inquiries and obtain such information as he deems necessary;
c. Hold a hearing on the disputed claim;
d. Inspect any books or records which are relevant to the claim;
e. Compel any person to produce at a specific time and place, by subpoena, any documents, books, records, papers, objects or other evidence which he believes may relate to a claim under investigation.
L.1998,c.21,s.51.