PINGARO v. ROSSI

Nos. A-1807-98T5, A-1813-98T5.

731 A.2d 523 (1999)

322 N.J. Super. 494

Ellen PINGARO and Ronald Pingaro, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Joseph ROSSI, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff/Respondent, and New Jersey Natural Gas Company, Third-Party Defendant/Appellant. v. Ellen PINGARO and Ronald Pingaro, Plaintiffs-Respondents/ Appellants, v. Joseph Rossi, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellant-Respondent, and New Jersey Natural Gas Company, Third-Party Defendant/Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith T. Smith, Pleasantville, for Joseph Rossi (defendant-third-party plaintiff/appellant-respondent in A-1813-98T5 and defendant-third-party plaintiff/respondent in A-1807-98T5) (McAllister, Hyberg & White, Northfield, attorneys; Mr. Smith, on the brief).

Peter R. Connell, Manasquan, for New Jersey Natural Gas Company (third-party defendant/respondent in A-1813-98T5 and third-party defendant/appellant in A-1807-98T5) (Connell & Connell, attorneys; Timothy S. Kelsey, Wall, on the brief).

Ralph A. Paolone, for Ellen and Ronald Pingaro (plaintiffs-respondents in A-1807-98T5 and plaintiffs-respondents/appellants in A-1813-98T5) (Mr. Paolone, on the brief).

Before Judges HAVEY, SKILLMAN and LESEMANN.


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

A jury awarded $300,000 in damages to plaintiff Ellen Pingaro, a meter reader for defendant New Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG), for injuries she sustained as a result of a dog bite she suffered from a German Shepherd owned by defendant Joseph Rossi. By leave granted, plaintiff and NJNG appeal a post-verdict order granting a new trial as to liability. Rossi appeals...

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