ROCHE v. FLORAL RENTAL CORP. ET AL.


95 N.J. Super. 555 (1967)

232 A.2d 162

RITA ROCHE, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH J. ROCHE, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. FLORAL RENTAL CORP., A CORPORATION, U.S.W. MEAT PACKING CORP., A CORPORATION, VINCENT BURZO, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO., A CORPORATION, AND GARTRELL MOTORS, INC., A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. U.S. REFRIGERATION CORP., A CORPORATION, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT, AND J.C. TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC., A CORPORATION, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur C. Gundersdorf argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Nochimson, Irwin and Larsen, attorneys).

Mr. Joseph V. Cullum argued the cause for third-party defendant-respondent, J.C. Truck Equipment, Inc. (Mr. Leo Brauer, attorney).

Mr. Joseph Coult argued the cause for defendants and third-party plaintiffs-appellants.

Before Judges GAULKIN, LEWIS and LABRECQUE.


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

Plaintiff's decedent was killed when his car collided on the New Jersey end of the George Washington Bridge with a truck driven by defendant Burzo. The truck was leased by U.S.W. Meat Packing Corporation, Burzo's employer, from Floral Rental Corporation. Floral had purchased the vehicle, an International Harvester truck with refrigerated body, from Gartrell...

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