CLASS v. AMERICAN ROLLER DIE


294 N.J. Super. 407 (1996)

683 A.2d 595

RAMON CLASS, PLAINTIFF, v. AMERICAN ROLLER DIE CORP., T/A ARDCORE, AN OHIO CORPORATION; LEE WILSON ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., AN OHIO CORPORATION; B & K MACHINERY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, A FOREIGN CORPORATION; P & F INDUSTRIES, A FOREIGN CORPORATION; COMPANY(S) 4-6, DESIGNERS AND/OR MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSES; MECHANICAL STEEL TUBING CORP.; COMPANY(S) 8-10, DISTRIBUTORS OF PRESSES MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN ROLLER DIE CORP., T/A ARDCORE, LEE WILSON ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., B & K MACHINERY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AND P & F INDUSTRIES AND COMPANY(S) 4-6; BILL KNATH MACHINERY COMPANY; COMPANY(S) 11-13, MAINTENANCE COMPANIES OF STRUT MILL CUT-OFF PRESSES; SUTTER MANUFACTURING TOOL & DIE CO., DIVISION OF MJM TOOLING CORP., MANUFACTURER OF DIES TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STRUT MILL CUT-OFF PRESS MANUFACTURED AND DESIGNED BY AMERICAN ROLLER DIE CORP., T/A ARDCORE, LEE WILSON ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., B & K MACHINERY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, P & F INDUSTRIES AND COMPANY(S) 4-6; BC COMPANY(S), MANUFACTURERS OF VARIOUS COMPONENT PARTS TO THE STRUT MILL CUT-OFF PRESS MANUFACTURED AND DESIGNED BY AMERICAN ROLLER DIE CORP., T/A ARDCORE, LEE WILSON ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., B & K MACHINERY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, P & F INDUSTRIES AND COMPANY(S) 4-6, XYZ COMPANY(S), DISTRIBUTORS OF VARIOUS COMPONENT PARTS AND/OR NECESSARY PARTS TO STRUT MILL CUT-OFF PRESSES; HAYDON CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Passaic County.

Decided June 12, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Carey (McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney) for defendant Lee Wilson Engineering Company, Inc.

Thomas M. O'Hara (Clemente, Gesicki & O'Hara) for defendant P & F Industries

Steven J. Tegrar, Esquire (Stevens & Minter) for defendant American Roller Die Corp.


MINIMAN, J.S.C.

The parties to this action entered into an agreement with Plaintiff Ramon Class (Class) pursuant to which three defendants paid Class a total of $875,000. Pursuant to that agreement, the defendants remaining in this action when plaintiff's claims were settled retained their right to a judicial determination of their liability as alleged seriatim successors to the original manufacturer whose product injured plaintiff, as well as their rights and obligations...

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