DALL'AVA v. H.W. PORTER CO.


199 N.J. Super. 127 (1985)

488 A.2d 1036

CAROL DALL'AVA, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF GILBERT DALL'AVA, DECEASED AND CAROL DALL'AVA, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. H.W. PORTER COMPANY AND PORTER HAYDEN COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald B. Grayzel argued the cause for appellant (Levinson, Conover, Axelrod, Wheaton & Grayzel, attorneys; Ronald B. Grayzel, of counsel and on the brief; Robert A. Negran, on the brief).

Stephen J. Foley argued the cause for respondent (Campbell, Foley, Lee, Murphy & Cernigliaro, attorneys).

Before Judges MORTON I. GREENBERG, O'BRIEN and GAYNOR.


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

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