KEECH v. LAPOINTE MACH. TOOL CO.


200 N.J. Super. 177 (1985)

491 A.2d 10

AUGUST E. KEECH AND HELEN M. KEECH, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. LAPOINTE MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND EX-CELL-O CORPORATION AND GARDEN STATE MACHINE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 4, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederic S. Kessler argued the cause for appellant (Clapp & Eisenberg, attorneys; Arnold K. Mytelka, of counsel; Frederic S. Kessler on the brief).

Brian Coyle argued the cause for respondent Keech (Harwood, Lloyd, Ryan, Coyle & McBride, attorneys; Brian Coyle on the brief).

Ex-Cell-O Corporation and Garden State Machine Company did not file briefs.

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


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

In this product liability case, defendant, LaPointe Machine Tool Company (LaPointe) appeals by leave from the denial of its motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of in personam jurisdiction, contending that its contacts with New Jersey were insufficient to sustain the exercise of long-arm jurisdiction. We agree and reverse.

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