HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. v. ADV. DIE CASTING, INC.


150 N.J. 489 (1997)

696 A.2d 666

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ADVANCE DIE CASTING, INC., NORTHBROOK PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND ABC CORP., AND XYZ CORP., DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judson L. Hand argued the cause for appellants (Bumgardner, Hardin & Ellis, attorneys; William R. Bumgardner, of counsel and Mr. Hand and Mr. Bumgardner, on the briefs).

John I. Lisowski argued the cause for respondent (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, attorneys; Mr. Lisowski, Robert G. Klinck and Steven F. Gooby, on the briefs).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

The question in this appeal is whether, in a consumer's products liability action, the claim by a retailer of the defective product for indemnification from a supplier of the product or a component thereof, is subject to the procedural requirements of the entire controversy doctrine. We hold that the requirements of the entire controversy doctrine apply to such claims but...

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