FISCHER v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.


193 N.J. Super. 113 (1984)

472 A.2d 577

JAMES FISCHER AND GENEVA FISCHER, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATIONS AND BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Gross argued the cause for appellants Johns-Manville Corporations (Budd, Larner, Kent, Gross, Picillo & Rosenbaum, attorneys; David R. Gross, on the brief).

William J. Brennan, III, argued the cause for appellant Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. (Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, attorneys; William J. Brennan, of counsel; Wendy L. Mager and Thomas E. Kopil, on the brief).

Karl Asch argued the cause for respondents James R. Fischer and Geneva Fischer (Karl Asch, attorney; Karl Asch and Ronald S. Suss, on the brief).

Before Judges BOTTER, PRESSLER and O'BRIEN.


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

This is a strict liability case. Defendants, suppliers of asbestos materials, appeal from a jury verdict awarding compensatory and punitive damages to plaintiff James R. Fischer for the pulmonary disease he suffered as a result of his prolonged exposure to asbestos and awarding compensatory damages to his wife, plaintiff Geneva Fischer, on her per quod claim. The primary issue raised on this appeal...

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