PORTELLA v. SONNENBERG


74 N.J. Super. 354 (1962)

181 A.2d 385

SHIRLEY G. PORTELLA AND JOSE M. PORTELLA, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS, v. LEONARD SONNENBERG, DEFENDANT AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WALTER MAGINNIS, AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO., APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 17, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Sidney P. McCord argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Starr, Summerill and Davis, attorneys).

Mr. I.V. DiMartino argued the cause for plaintiffs.

Before Judges CONFORD, GAULKIN and KILKENNY.


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

The present third-party action began after Shirley G. Portella and her husband instituted suit against Sonnenberg for injuries sustained when Mrs. Portella fell into an open elevator shaft in Sonnenberg's furniture store in Camden.

By its terms the bodily injury liability policy issued by Travelers covering the store did not cover accidents arising out of the use of elevators. But Sonnenberg filed a...

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