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GALLAS v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS CO.

56 N.J. 101 (1970)

265 A.2d 377

JULIA GALLAS, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN GALLAS, DECEASED. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS CO., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND HATCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF W.R. GRACE & COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND W.R. GRACE & COMPANY, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, AND BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION-BUFFALO TANK DIVISION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 18, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alan E. Davis argued the cause for cross-appellant (Mr. Henry M. Spitzer, of counsel; Messrs. Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, attorneys).

Mr. Herman H. Wille, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Public Service Electric and Gas Company (Mr. Luke A. Kiernan, Jr., attorney).

Mr. Edward E. Kuebler, argued the cause for appellants Hatco Chemical Company, a division of W.R. Grace & Company, a corporation, and W.R. Grace & Company, a corporation.

Mr. John M. Walsh, argued the cause for respondent Bethlehem Steel Corporation — Buffalo Tank Division (Messrs. O'Mara, Schumann, Davis & Hession, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.

In this wrongful death action plaintiff Julia Gallas, administratrix ad prosequendum, sued the defendants Public Service Electric and Gas Co., W.R. Grace & Company, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation to recover for pecuniary loss suffered by her and her four children as the result of the death by electrocution of her husband Stephen Gallas.1 At the trial, defendants' motions...

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