GEI INTERN. v. ST. PAUL FIRE


287 N.J. Super. 385 (1996)

671 A.2d 171

GEI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANDREW DENHOLM, INC.), PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NORTH-WESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MIDLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES, FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., IDEAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., ORB HOLDING COMPANY, JOHN BLACK, ROBERT DEDERER, FRANK VANDERHOOF, METRAMATIC CORPORATION, AND NEW JERSEY PROPERTY/LIABILITY GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, DEFENDANTS, AND HI-SPEED CHECKWEIGHER, INC., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO METRAMATIC CORPORATION, AND AG FUR PRAZIONSINSTRUMENTE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Mahoney argued the cause for appellant GEI International Corporation (Friedman Siegelbaum, attorneys; James M. Andrews and Mr. Mahoney, on the brief).

Michael Dore argued the cause for respondents Hi-Speed Checkweigher, Inc. and AG fur Prazionsinstrumente (Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl, Fisher & Boylan, attorneys; Mr. Dore, of counsel and on the brief; Lauren M. Hollender, on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, VILLANUEVA, and KIMMELMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KIMMELMAN, J.A.D. (temporarily assigned).

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