BROADWAY MAINTENANCE CORP. v. RUTGERS


90 N.J. 253 (1982)

447 A.2d 906

BROADWAY MAINTENANCE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. EDWIN J. DOBSON, JR., INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard R. Bonamo argued the cause for appellant Edwin J. Dobson, Jr., Inc. (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys).

Charles H. Hoens, Jr. argued the cause for appellant Broadway Maintenance Corporation (Lum, Biunno & Tompkins, attorneys; Dennis J. Drasco and David C. Dreifuss, on the briefs).

Eugene J. Sullivan, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey; Mr. Sullivan and Michael R. Cole, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel).

Robert S. Peckar submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (Peckar & Abramson, attorneys).

K.L. Estabrook submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey, Inc. (Lindabury, McCormick & Estabrook, attorneys; Bruce P. Ogden, on the brief).


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

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