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BERG v. REACTION MOTORS DIV.

37 N.J. 396 (1962)

181 A.2d 487

MAGNUS BERG, HANS CARLSON, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. REACTION MOTORS DIVISION, THIOKOL CHEMICAL CORP., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued March 20, 1962.

Decided May 21, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Marshall Crowley argued the cause for the appellant (Messrs. Mead, Gleeson, Hansen & Pantages, attorneys; Mr. Victor C. Hansen, of counsel).

Mr. Howard A. Goldberger argued the cause for the respondents (Messrs. Goldberger & Ostrow, attorneys; Mr. Irving Ostrow, of counsel).

Mr. Roger P. Marquis of the Department of Justice argued the cause for the United States of America as amicus curiae (Mr. David M. Satz, Jr., United States Attorney, attorney).

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

The plaintiffs obtained a judgment against the defendant in the Law Division for compensatory and punitive damages. The defendant appealed and while its appeal was pending in the Appellate Division we certified it on our own motion.

The defendant had contracts with the United States for the development and production of the rocket engine for the X-15 supersonic airplane. The engine is designed for a maximum...

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