FRIEDMAN v. C & S CAR SERVICE


211 N.J. Super. 657 (1986)

512 A.2d 560

KENNETH J. FRIEDMAN AND RUTH FRIEDMAN, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. C & S CAR SERVICE, A/K/A CURTIS & SCOTTY CAR SERVICE, RALLYE IMPORTED AUTO PARTS INC., AND COLUMBIA MOTOR CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, CROSS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard M. Radowitz argued the cause for appellant, C & S Car Service.

Gerald D. Siegel argued the cause for appellant, Rallye Imported Auto Parts Inc. (Lewis, Siegel & Wood, attorneys; Gerald D. Siegel, on the brief).

Thomas G. Aljian argued the cause for appellant, Columbia Motor Corporation.

Kenneth A. Berkowitz argued the cause for respondents, Kenneth J. and Ruth Friedman (Blume, Vazquez, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, attorneys; Kenneth A. Berkowitz, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, O'BRIEN and SIMPSON.


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

In this products liability, automobile accident personal injury case, defendants appeal from the February 20, 1985 judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Kenneth J. Friedman, in the amount of $875,000 and his wife, Ruth Friedman, in the amount of $10,000 on her per quod claim. The sole viable issue on the appeal is the alleged excessiveness of the $875,000 verdict, because other...

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