GRIER v. COCHRAN WESTERN CORP.


308 N.J. Super. 308 (1998)

DENIS GRIER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. COCHRAN WESTERN CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR AS A SUBSIDIARY OF WESTERN GEAR CORP., A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND/OR LANTIS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND WESTERN GEAR CORP., A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION; LANTIS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION; FRONTIER AIRLINES, A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, SAID NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS AND UNKNOWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR AS SERVANTS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF ABC CORPORATION, SAID NAME BEING FICTITIOUS AND UNKNOWN, A CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura E. Shick, argued the cause for appellant (Fish & Benson, attorneys; Emanuel S. Fish and Ms. Shick, on the brief).

Raymond M. Tierney, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Cochran Western Corporation (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; Andrew S. Turkish and Mr. Tierney, on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER, KEEFE and PAUL G. LEVY.


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

In this product liability case, plaintiff, Denis Grier, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of defendant Cochran Western Corporation. The jury found that a beltloader vehicle manufactured by defendant was not defective either in its design or for the inadequacy of instructions and warnings that accompanied the product. We affirm.

Plaintiff was employed by Continental Airlines. Plaintiff claimed that...

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