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STEPHENSON v. R.A. JONES & CO., INC.

103 N.J. 194 (1986)

510 A.2d 1161

ROCKY LEE STEPHENSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. R.A. JONES & CO., INC., A FOREIGN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SUNSHINE BISCUITS, INC., THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 8, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Tanner argued the cause for appellant (Haggerty & Donohue, attorneys).

Clarkson S. Fisher, Jr. argued the cause for respondent Sunshine Biscuits, Inc. (Evans, Koelzer, Osborne & Kreizman, attorneys).

Benjamin D. Leibowitz argued the cause for respondent Rocky Lee Stephenson (Baer and Arbeiter, attorneys).

Frank L. Bate submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

Like the companion case, Ramos v. Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. of South Jersey, Inc., 103 N.J. 177 (1986), this case requires us to consider the interaction between the exclusive-remedy provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act and an employer's liability to a third-party tortfeasor for injuries to an employee.

Plaintiff, Rocky Lee Stephenson (now O'Briant),...

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