POST v. MANITOWOC ENG. CORP.


88 N.J. Super. 199 (1965)

211 A.2d 386

THERESA POST, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN POST, JR., DECEASED; CARMELLA LENA FRESCO WILEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES D. WILEY, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MANITOWOC ENGINEERING CORPORATION, A WISCONSIN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Myron W. Kronisch argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Roskein, Kronisch & Felzenberg, attorneys).

Mr. Sidney M. Schreiber and Mr. Roger F. Lancaster argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Schreiber, Lancaster & Demos, attorneys; Mr. Gerald W. Conway, on the brief).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, SULLIVAN and LABRECQUE.


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

This is an action for wrongful death.

John Post and James D. Wiley were employed as iron workers by the Lehigh Construction Co., which was building a bridge over the Delaware River at Scudder's Falls. While working on an island in the river within the Pennsylvania border, they were killed when a crane being used on the job collapsed and crushed them.

The instant suit was filed by their widows...

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