NAVARRO v. GEORGE KOCH & SONS, INC.


211 N.J. Super. 558 (1986)

512 A.2d 507

ANGEL NAVARRO AND CARMEN NAVARRO, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. GEORGE KOCH & SONS, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. and BRIXON MANUFACTURING CO., AND DOLPH CHEMICAL CO., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Kennedy argued the cause for appellant (O'Donnell, Kennedy, Vespole and Piechta, attorneys, John C. Kennedy and Mark Robert Vespole, of counsel and on the brief).

William Sellinger argued the cause for respondents, Angel Navarro and Carmen Navarro.

Robert Manning argued the cause for respondent, Brixon Manufacturing Co., (Michael Muscio, attorney, Michael Muscio on the letter brief).

Before Judges O'BRIEN, SIMPSON and SCALERA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SCALERA, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

A jury trial of this products liability case resulted in a verdict against the defendant manufacturer of an industrial oven which exploded causing personal injuries. We reverse and remand for a new trial primarily because the judge's charge to the jury was prejudicially deficient in both substance and form.

Plaintiff Angel Navarro (Navarro) was employed by Electronic Transformer...

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