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SHARPE v. BESTOP, INC.

730 A.2d 285 (1999)

158 N.J. 329

Timothy Patrick SHARPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BESTOP, INC., a corporation of the State of Colorado and Sears Roebuck and Co., a corporation of the State of New York, Defendants-Respondents, and Chrysler Corporation, a corporation of the State of Delaware, Individually and as successor to American Motors Corp., and ABC Companies 1-10, fictitious corporations or entities, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 12, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Collins, Denville, for plaintiff-appellant (Bongiovanni, Collins & Warden, attorneys, Mr. Collins and Anthony P. Caivano, Succasunna, on the brief).

Robert G. Hampson, Somerville, for defendants-respondents.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division substantially for the reasons stated in its opinion reported at 314 N.J.Super. 54, 713 A.2d 1079 (1998). We wish simply to note the court's careful distinction between habit and character evidence when offered by product manufacturers seeking to overcome the heeding presumption that was established in Coffman v. Keene Corp.,<...

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