CONSALO v. GENERAL MOTORS


258 N.J. Super. 60 (1992)

609 A.2d 75

ALICE CONSALO AND ANTHONY CONSALO, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION-CADILLAC DIVISION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND FISHER-ELKINS BUICK, OLDSMOBILE AND CADILLAC, INC., DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 7, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Gilson argued the cause for appellants (Lipman, Antonelli, Batt & Dunlap, attorneys; Robert F. Dunlap, on the brief).

Frederick W. Rom argued the cause for respondent (Lavin, Coleman, Finarelli & Gray, attorneys).

Before Judges STERN and KEEFE.


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

In this product liability case, plaintiff Alice Consalo contended that an unspecified manufacturing defect caused an unintended, sudden and uncontrollable acceleration of her 1986 Cadillac Sedan Deville resulting in an accident from which she sustained personal injuries. Her husband, Anthony Consalo, sued per quod. At the end of the plaintiffs' case, Judge Steven Z. Kleiner granted defendant General Motors...

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