LOMBARDO v. HOAG


237 N.J. Super. 87 (1989)

566 A.2d 1185

KEITH LOMBARDO, PLAINTIFF, v. EDWARD M. HOAG, RONALD NIEMEYER, ADINA GREEN, NEILLEY'S LONG BAR, AND JOHN DOE BAR-LIQUOR STORE, FICTITIOUSLY NAMED, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Union County.

Decided September 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles X. Gormally for plaintiff (Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, attorneys, Lance A. Posner, of counsel and on the brief).

David A. Hardaker for defendant Edward M. Hoag (Hoagland, Longo, Oropollo & Moran, attorneys).

Steven O. Mortenson for defendant Ronald Niemeyer (Mortenson & Pomeroy, attorneys).

Michael Palma, for defendant Neilley's Long Bar (Greenberg, Mellinger & Frese, attorneys).


MENZA, J.S.C.

Plaintiff presents an interesting argument. He contends that when a nonowner entrusts the operation of a motor vehicle to its owner, who he knows or should know is intoxicated, the nonowner should be liable to third persons for injuries caused by the owner's negligent operation of his vehicle.

The facts are as follows:

Defendant Hoag was the owner of a pick-up truck which he drove one day to the seashore with defendants Niemeyer and Green...

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