FREPPON v. HITTNER


91 N.J. Super. 9 (1966)

218 A.2d 890

FRIEDA FREPPON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. REBECCA HITTNER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 4, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solomon Lubow argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Chazin & Chazin, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas T. Chappell argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Lamb, Blake, Hutchinson & Dunne, attorneys).

Before Judges CONFORD, KILKENNY and LEONARD.


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

The question here is whether a domestic employee injured in the course of her work as a result of the negligence of defendant housewife may bring a negligence action against the housewife in the face of the conceded fact that the injury was compensable under the Workmen's Compensation Act. We affirm the trial court's dismissal of the action on motion for summary judgment although we are not in accord with...

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