KNAPP v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.


123 N.J. Super. 26 (1973)

301 A.2d 451

ROBERT KNAPP, III, AN INFANT, BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, ROBERT KNAPP, JR., COLEEN KNAPP, ETC., GAYLE KNAPP, ETC., ROBERT KNAPP, JUNE KNAPP, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR AD PROS. AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONNA KNAPP, AND GEORGE BEAL AND DORIS BEAL, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND GEORGE R. WISSING, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 5, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert V. Carton argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Carton, Nary, Witt & Arvanitis, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas T. Warshaw argued the cause for respondents Knapp (Messrs. Drazin, Warshaw, Auerbach and Rudnick, attorneys).

Mr. Michael D. Schottland argued the cause for respondents Beal (Messrs. Chamlin and Schottland, attorney).

Before Judges FRITZ, LYNCH and MARTINO.


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

Defendant Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips) appeals from judgments against it pursuant to jury verdicts in favor of the several plaintiffs who were injured in an automobile accident which occurred on Route 34 in Madison Township on April 10, 1969. The verdicts were also against defendant Wissing. He does not appeal.

The accident occurred at a point in the roadway of Route 34 opposite the driveway...

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