MABEE v. BORDEN, INC.


720 A.2d 342 (1998)

316 N.J. Super. 218

Leora MABEE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. BORDEN, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and Figgie International, Inc., Figgie Packaging Systems, Inc., George J. Meyer Manufacturing Co. Inc., Meyer World Packaging Machinery, Inc. and Alpha Packing Equipment, Inc., Defendants-Respondents, and Def Co., Inc., R. Palmieri Electrical Contractors, Inc. of Landisville, NJ, Sawyer Electrical Co. of Wildwood, NJ; Bernal Mechanical Contractors, Inc. of Vineland, NJ, Carlson Associates, Inc. of Massachusetts, Carlson Management, Inc. of Massachusetts, Carlson Processing, Inc. of Massachusetts, Carlson Mid-Atlantic, Inc. of Pennsylvania, Carlson Holdings Corporation, and SAE America Mid-Atlantic, Inc. of Horsham, Pennsylvania, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 2, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Kenny, Roseland, argued the cause for appellant (Connell, Foley & Geiser and Freeman, Barton & Huber, attorneys; Mr. Kenny, of counsel; Thomas A. Sparno, on the brief).

Paul R. D'Amato, argued the cause for respondent Leora Mabee (Paul R. D'Amato, Linwood and Goldenberg, Mackler & Sayegh, attorneys, Atlantic City; Donna Lee Vitale, Mr. D'Amato, Kenneth Mackler, Atlantic City and Martin G. Picillo, West Orange, on the joint brief).

Martin G. Picillo, argued the cause for respondents Figgie International, Inc., Figgie Packaging Systems, Inc., George J. Meyer Manufacturing Co., Inc., Meyer World Packaging Machinery, Inc. and Alpha Packing Equipment, Inc. (Picillo, Caruso, attorneys, West Orange; Donna Lee Vitale, Paul R. D'Amato, Linwood, Kenneth Mackler, Atlantic City and Martin G. Picillo, on the joint brief).

Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey, Newark, attorneys for Amicus Curiae American Insurance Association (John P. Dwyer, Craig A. Berrington, Bruce C. Wood, Washington, DC, and Steven A. Bennett, of counsel; Suzanne Braun, Newark, on the brief).

Before Judges HAVEY, LANDAU and COLLESTER.


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

While employed by defendant Borden, Inc., plaintiff sustained a work-related injury to her hand when she attempted to clean a labeling machine, the Alfa Labeler. She instituted suit against Borden and defendants Figgie International, Inc., Figgie Packaging Systems, Inc., George J. Meyer Manufacturing Co., Inc., Meyer World Packaging Machinery, Inc. and Alpha Packing Equipment, Inc. (collectively referred to...

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