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LEWIS v. AMERICAN CYANAMID CO.

294 N.J. Super. 53 (1996)

682 A.2d 724

PETER LEWIS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, REALEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION, AND CHEMSICO INCORPORATED, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 26, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Burke argued the cause for appellant (Mackevich, Burke & Stanicki, attorneys; Mr. Burke, on the brief).

Anthony J. Marchetta argued the cause for respondent American Cyanamid Company (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, attorneys; Mr. Marchetta, Kathryn M. Decker, and Suzanne M. Sofer, on the brief).

Robert A. Assuncao argued the cause for respondent United Industries Corp. (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, attorneys; Mr. Assuncao, on the brief).

Before Judges LONG, MUIR, Jr., and BROCHIN.

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

Plaintiff Peter Lewis was very badly burned over 25 percent of his body when the flame from the pilot light of a gas oven or a spark from a refrigerator motor ignited the gaseous hydrocarbon propellants that were released into the air by his use of two cans of defendants' aerosol insecticide, Combat Room Fogger. Plaintiff instituted this products liability action...

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