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PFAU ET AL. v. TRENT ALUMINUM CO. ET AL.,

55 N.J. 511 (1970)

263 A.2d 129

STEVEN PFAU ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. TRENT ALUMINUM COMPANY ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 17, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jacob D. Fuchsberg, of the New York Bar, argued the cause for Plaintiffs-Appellants (Messrs. Yesko and Marcus, attorneys; Mr. Elliot F. Topper, of the New York Bar, of counsel).

Mr. Richard D. Catenacci argued the cause for Defendants-Respondents (Messrs. Pindar, McElroy, Connell, Foley & Geiser, attorneys; Mr. John A. Pindar of counsel; Mr. Richard D. Catenacci on the brief).

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

This appeal presents a conflct of laws problem regarding a host's liability to his guest for negligence arising out of an automobile accident. Plaintiff, a Connecticut domiciliary, was injured in Iowa while a passenger in an automobile driven by a New Jersey domiciliary and owned by a New Jersey corporation. Iowa has a guest statute which provides that a host-driver is not liable to his passenger-guest for ordinary...

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