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EHRGOTT v. JONES

208 N.J. Super. 393 (1986)

506 A.2d 40

FREDERICK J. EHRGOTT, JR., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HERBERT W. JONES, ADMINISTRATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL C. JONES, DECEASED, AND GEORGE S. PEARSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. FREDERICK EHRGOTT, JR. AND JANE EHRGOTT, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. GEORGE S. PEARSON, JOHN DOE AND JOHN DOE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS, THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HERBERT W. JONES OF ESTATE OF MICHAEL C. JONES, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 28, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce R. Fadem argued the cause for appellant Frederick J. Ehrgott, Jr. (Bruce R. Fadem, attorney; Gregory A. Molyneux, on the brief).

Alan H. Bernstein argued the cause for respondent Frederick J. Ehrgott, Jr. (Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, attorneys; Alan H. Bernstein, of counsel; Jules Farkas, on the brief).

Wendy S. Bornstein argued the cause for respondent Herbert W. Jones (O'Donnell, McCord, Leslie & O'Toole, attorneys; Wendy S. Bornstein, on the brief).

No brief was filed on behalf of respondent George S. Pearson.

Before Judges PRESSLER, DREIER and BILDER.

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

The narrow issue raised by this appeal is whether an employee is within the course of his employment pursuant to the intendment of N.J.S.A. 34:15-36 while traveling to an out-of-state professional meeting. Under the facts of this case, we hold that he is.

Plaintiff Frederick Ehrgott, a research chemist then employed by Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was grievously injured in an automobile...

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