LA BRUNO v. LAWRENCE


64 N.J. Super. 570 (1960)

166 A.2d 822

VICTOR LA BRUNO AND GERTRUDE LA BRUNO, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. ALONZO W. LAWRENCE, TRADING AS MARSH & LAWRENCE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 27, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roger H. McGlynn argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. McGlynn, Stein & McGlynn, attorneys).

Mr. Warren Brody argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Winetsky and Brody, attorneys).

Before Judges CONFORD, FREUND and KILKENNY.


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

In this action for trespass to plaintiffs' real property in Rahway, New Jersey, resulting from the wrongful erection of a fence thereon, the jury in the Union County Court awarded plaintiffs $900 as compensatory damages against all defendants. In addition, the jury allowed punitive damages totalling $4,300. The sum of $300 was assessed against the defendants Smith, plaintiffs' neighbors, who ordered the fence...

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