ACKEN v. CAMPBELL


67 N.J. 585 (1975)

342 A.2d 172

HARRIET ACKEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT C. ACKEN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JAMES ALLEN CAMPBELL, DEFENDANT, AND THE READING COMPANY, A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION, AND THE ELIZABETHTOWN WATER COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Albert G. Besser argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Hannoch, Weisman, Stern & Besser, attorneys).

Mr. Robert E. Monaghan argued the cause for defendant-respondent The Elizabethtown Water Company (on the claim for damages) (Messrs. Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, McCoid & Spielvogel, attorneys).

Mr. Clifford J. Sheehan argued the cause for defendant-respondent The Elizabethtown Water Company (Messrs. Hueston, Hueston & Sheehan attorneys) (on the claim for punitive damages).


PER CURIAM.

This appeal is taken on limited grant of certification, 67 N.J. 85, 68 N.J. 176 (1975), from a determination by the Appellate Division reversing a judgment for the plaintiff in a wrongful death action against the respondents railroad and water company and remanding the cause for a new trial. The factual background of the accident and the issues raised on the appeal to the Appellate Division...

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