DeFIGUEIREDO v. U.S. METALS


235 N.J. Super. 458 (1988)

563 A.2d 76

FRANCISCO DEFIGUEIREDO AND ROSA ANNA DEFIGUEIREDO, PLAINTIFFS, AND GERARD BRIGNOLLE AND THEONNE BRIGNOLLE, PLAINTIFFS, v. U.S. METALS REFINING CO., USMR AMAX INC., AMAX BASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND AMAX METALS GROUP AND JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, A PERSON, FIRM OR ENTITY WHOSE IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Union County.

Decided August 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey L. Weiss, (Sterns & Weiss), for plaintiffs.

Kenneth J. Fost, P.C., for defendants.


MENZA, J.S.C.

This is a motion for summary judgement. The issue is the validity of the dual capacity doctrine in Workers' Compensation cases.

The defendant is the owner of real estate in which it operates a smelting and refining business. The plaintiffs, employees of the defendant, were injured during the course of their employment as a result of an explosion, which they claim was caused by the defendant's negligent operation and maintenance of the premises...

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