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TIRRELL v. NAVISTAR INTERN., INC.

248 N.J. Super. 390 (1991)

591 A.2d 643

DONNA TIRRELL, GENERAL ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER TIRRELL, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO., DEFENDANT, AND ROGERS BROTHERS CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 21, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Colquhoun argued the cause for appellant (Colquhoun & Colquhoun, attorneys, Robert F. Colquhoun, on the brief).

John M. Blume argued the cause for respondent (Blume, Vazquez, Goldfaden, Berkowitz & Donnelly, attorneys, Carol L. Forte, on the brief).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN, DREIER and LANDAU.

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

Defendant Rogers Brothers Corporation, the manufacturer of a flatbed tractor-trailer, appeals from a product liability judgment in favor of plaintiff arising out of the November 12, 1986 death of her late husband. The jury awarded $2,500,000 on plaintiff's wrongful death claim and $50,000 on the survival action for decedent's pain and suffering.

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