WILSON v. FAULL


27 N.J. 105 (1958)

141 A.2d 768

WILLIAM F. WILSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ANDREW FAULL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 19, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin Asbell argued the cause for the plaintiff-respondent.

Mr. Carl Kisselman argued the cause for the defendant-appellant (Messrs. Kisselman, Devine & Deighan, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

The primary issue presented on this appeal is one of choice of law between the workmen's compensation acts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania which deal differently with the right of an injured employee of a subcontractor to maintain a common law negligence action against a general contractor, where each state has a legitimate interest in the work-injury.

The plaintiff, William F. Wilson, was employed in New...

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