BUSSELL v. DeWALT PRODUCTS CORP.


259 N.J. Super. 499 (1992)

614 A.2d 622

GUY BUSSELL, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. DEWALT PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND JOHN DOE, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 9, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarkson S. Fisher, Jr. argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. (Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, attorneys; Clarkson S. Fisher, Jr. of counsel and on the briefs; John P. Flanagan, on the brief).

Arthur Penn argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Pellettieri, Rabstein and Altman, attorneys; Arthur Penn, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL, A.M. STEIN and CONLEY.


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

Plaintiff, Guy Bussell, suffered the amputation of his thumb and three fingers on June 27, 1980 when he was operating a radial arm saw at his place of employment in Princeton, New Jersey. A detailed procedural history of this case is required for an understanding of the issues raised concerning appellant-Black and Decker's liability as a successor manufacturer.

On July 8, 1981, plaintiff filed a complaint...

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