SANNA v. NATIONAL SPONGE CO.


209 N.J. Super. 60 (1986)

506 A.2d 1258

LOUIS SANNA AND JOSEPHINE SANNA, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. NATIONAL SPONGE COMPANY AND XYZ COMPANY (A FICTITIOUS NAME) DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS AND NATIONAL SPONGE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF v. JOHN S. SINCAK & COMPANY, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald R. Stockman argued the cause for appellants (Stockman, O'Donnell & Sypek, attorneys; Maria Marinari Sypek, on the brief).

Charles A. Delehey argued the cause for respondent National Sponge Company (Lenox, Giordano, Devlin, Delehey & Socey, attorneys; Paul N. Daly and Charles A. Delehey, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, SIMPSON and SCALERA.


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

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