JOHNSON v. SALEM CORP.


189 N.J. Super. 50 (1983)

458 A.2d 1290

ROBERT JOHNSON, JR., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SALEM CORPORATION, ET ALS., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Colquhoun argued the cause for appellants (Colquhoun & Colquhoun, attorneys).

Alan Y. Medvin argued the cause for respondent (Horowitz, Bross, Sinins, Imperial and Medvin, attorneys).

Before Judges MICHELS, PRESSLER and TRAUTWEIN.


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

This is a products liability case arising out of an industrial accident in which plaintiff Robert Johnson, Jr., sustained a serious injury of his right hand when it was caught in the rollers of the scrap baling machine he was operating. The jury returned a verdict of no cause for action and, following the judge's charge, also returned a damages verdict of $275,000. Having reserved on plaintiff's motion made...

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