ZAZA v. MARQUESS AND NELL, INC.


144 N.J. 34 (1996)

675 A.2d 620

GERARDO ZAZA AND FRANCES ZAZA, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. MARQUESS AND NELL, INC., A CORPORATION D/B IN NEW JERSEY; CALGON CARBON COMPANY, A COMPANY D/B IN NEW JERSEY; WILLIAM MERZ; AND BRENNAN COMPANY, INC., A COMPANY D/B IN NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS, AND INTERNATIONAL SHEET METAL & PLATE MFG., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Scanlon argued the cause for appellant (Scanlon & Heim, attorneys).

Alfred D. Alvarez argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Alvarez, attorney; Mr. Alvarez and Andrew S. Maza, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal presents the question of whether under the Products Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-1 to -7, a component part fabricator that builds a system component in accordance with the specifications of the owner, which component is not dangerous until it is integrated into the larger system, can be held strictly liable to an injured employee for the failure of the owner, installer-assembler, and training...

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