CINNAMINSON TP. BD. OF EDUC. v. U.S. GYPSUM CO.

Civ. No. 80-1842.

552 F.Supp. 855 (1982)

CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, Plaintiff, v. U.S. GYPSUM CO., "X, Y, Z, Companies," fictitious names for presently unidentified entities more fully described hereinbelow, and "John Doe Companies," fictitious names for presently unidentified entities more fully described hereinbelow, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

As Amended December 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Vassalotti, Brown, Connery, Kulp, Wille, Purnell & Greene, Camden, N.J., for plaintiff.

William F. Keating, Capehart & Scatchard, P.A., Moorestown, N.J., Richard P. Brown, Jr., George E. Liberman, John G. Rainey, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant U.S. Gypsum Co.


OPINION

ANNE E. THOMPSON, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court upon motion by defendant United States Gypsum Co. ["USG"] for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The motion presents the court with both interesting and rather novel issues of the doctrine of strict liability in tort.

The suit arises out of the construction of four schools by the Cinnaminson Township Board of Education [...

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