BUCCAFUSCO v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC. & GAS CO.


49 N.J. Super. 385 (1958)

140 A.2d 79

IDA BUCCAFUSCO, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH J. BUCCAFUSCO, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 24, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Mortimer Neuman argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Grossi & Kanis, attorneys; Mr. Samuel F. Kanis, of counsel).

Mr. Herman H. Wille, Jr., argued the cause for defendant-respondent (Mr. Luke A. Kiernan, Jr., attorney).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FREUND and CONFORD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FREUND, J.A.D.

Plaintiff, Ida Buccafusco, widow and administratrix ad prosequendum of the estate of Joseph J. Buccafusco, deceased, appeals in this death action from a judgment for defendant, upon a jury verdict of no cause for action. The asserted trial errors are concerned essentially with the charge of the court.

The action arose from the death of Joseph J. Buccafusco by electrocution when he came in contact...

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