SCANLON v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.


65 N.J. 582 (1974)

326 A.2d 673

MICHAEL J. SCANLON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION AND I.J. DEMAREST, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 16, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Carroll A. Morley argued the cause for defendant-appellant General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division (Messrs. Morley, Cramer, Tansey and Haggerty, attorneys; Mr. Morley, of counsel).

Mr. Norman S. Karpf argued the cause for defendant-appellant I.J. Demarest (Messrs. Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, McCoid and Spielvogel, attorneys; Mr. Karpf of counsel).

Mr. Robert D. Curran argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Messrs. Vaccaro & Osborne, attorneys; Mr. Curran, of counsel).


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

This products liability case calls upon the Court further to explicate the nature and quantum of proof necessary to establish the elements of a defect existing in the hands of the manufacturer and retailer in an action for personal injuries resulting from a vehicular accident, based on strict liability in tort. Procedurally, the case comes here this way: the trial...

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