COFFMAN v. KEENE CORP.


133 N.J. 581 (1993)

628 A.2d 710

GEORGE COFFMAN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, AND ELIZABETH COFFMAN, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFF, v. KEENE CORPORATION, IN ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR TO BALDWIN-EHRET-HILL, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND PITTSBURGH CORNING CORP., IN ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR TO UNARCO; H.K. PORTER CO.; RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., SUCCESSOR TO RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, INC.; OWENSILLINOIS, INC.; OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP.; GARLOCK, INC.; FIBREBOARD CORP.; CELOTEX CORPORATION, IN ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR TO PHILIP CAREY MANUFACTURING CO.; GAF CORPORATION, IN ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR TO RUBEROID CORP.; SOUTHERN TEXTILE CO., SUCCESSOR TO SOUTHERN ASBESTOS CO.; EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.; FLEXITALLIC GASKET CO.; NICOLET, INC., IN ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR TO KEASBEY AND MATTISON CO.; ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.; ROCK WOOL MANUFACTURING CO.; FLINTKOTE CO.; J.W. ROBERTS, LTD., A DIVISION OF TURNER & NEWALL, LTD.; ACANDS, INC.; AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.; BENJAMIN FOSTER DIV.; AND JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS (1-20), DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gita F. Rothschild argued the cause for appellant (McCarter & English, attorneys; Andrew T. Berry and Michael A. Tanenbaum, of counsel; John C. Garde, Thomas W. Ladd, and Charles F. Rysavy, on the briefs).

Joshua M. Spielberg argued the cause for respondent (Tomar, Simonoff, Adourian & O'Brien, attorneys; Mr. Spielberg and Patrice A. Gillotti, on the briefs).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

In this case, plaintiff, a former naval electrician, was exposed to various quantities of asbestos during his work inside the close quarters of naval vessels. He sued defendant, Keene Corporation, and others for injuries allegedly contracted from exposure to defendant's products in the workplace.

Plaintiff claimed that defendant had violated its duty to warn consumers of the health hazards associated with...

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