LEFEVER v. LULL INDUSTRIES, INC.


311 N.J. Super. 1 (1998)

JUSTIN LEFEVER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LULL INDUSTRIES, INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND LULL ENGINEERING CO., INC., DEFENDANT. K.P. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., A/K/A HOVNANIAN AT BRIDGEWATER II, DEFENDANT/THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. SLS, INC., T/A ARBE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, DEFENDANT/THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT. GILES & RANSOME, INC., T/A RANSOME LIFT, DEFENDANT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. LULL INDUSTRIES, INC., DEFENDANT/THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig J. Hubert, argued the cause for appellant (Brotman & Graziano, attorneys; Dennis S. Brotman, on the brief).

Ira S. Broadman, (Broadman & Hartman) of the Arizona bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Steven I. Greene, argued the cause for respondent (Steven I. Greene and Ira S. Broadman, attorneys; Mr. Greene and Mr. Broadman, on the brief).

Before Judges LANDAU, NEWMAN and COLLESTER.


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

This is an appeal by plaintiff Justin Lefever from the grant of summary judgment to defendant Lull Industries, Inc. on his complaint brought under the product line successor liability doctrine. See Ramirez v. Amsted Indus., Inc., 86 N.J. 332, 431 A.2d 811 (1981). Plaintiff was injured on January 17, 1989 when a Lull 644 forklift, originally...

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