FINNEGAN v. HAVIR MANUFACTURING CORP.


60 N.J. 413 (1972)

290 A.2d 286

HARRY FINNEGAN AND MARY FINNEGAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. HAVIR MANUFACTURING CORP., A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alexander Avidan argued the cause for the plaintiffs-appellants (Messrs. Avidan & Avidan, attorneys; Mr. Alexander Avidan on the brief).

Mr. Wilbur A. Stevens argued the cause for the defendant-respondent (Messrs. Stevens & Mathias, attorneys; Mr. Wilbur A. Stevens on the brief).


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

This is a products liability case. Plaintiff Harry Finnegan was injured when his right hand was crushed by the ram of a power punch press he was operating for his employer, Arrow Metal Products (Arrow). Finnegan and his wife brought this suit for damages against Havir Manufacturing Corporation (Havir), as manufacturer, and Ralph Hochman & Co. and Wehrheim Machinery Co., as vendor and distributor of the punch...

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