BROWN v. JERSEY CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO.


163 N.J. Super. 179 (1978)

394 A.2d 397

DONALD BROWN AND ANNETTE BROWN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JERSEY CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, GLEN L. MARTIN, CO., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, G & W ELECTRIC SPECIALTY CO., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND S & C ELECTRIC CO., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas T. Warshaw argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Drazin and Warshaw, attorneys; Mr. Michael T. Warshaw on the brief).

Mr. Robert E. McLeon argued the cause for respondent Glen L. Martin Co. (Messrs. Pillsbury & Russell, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas E. Primavera argued the cause for respondent Jersey Central Power and Light Co. (Messrs. Kirkpatrick & Rathman, attorneys).

Mr. Harry V. Osborne, II, argued the cause for respondent G & W Electric Specialty Co. (Messrs. Evans, Koelzer, Marriott & Osborne, attorneys).

Mr. Robert R. Witt argued the cause for respondent S & C Electric Co. (Messrs. Carton, Nary, Witt & Arvanitis, attorneys; Mr. Norbert T. Knapp, on the brief).

Before Judges CONFORD, PRESSLER and KING.


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

Plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants dismissing plaintiffs' action for Donald Brown's personal injuries and the derivative claim of his wife, Annette Brown, based on theories of negligence and strict liability in tort. Hereinafter reference will be made to the injured plaintiff Donald Brown only (Brown).

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