AREVALO v. SAGINAW MACHINE SYSTEMS


782 A.2d 931 (2001)

344 N.J. Super. 490

German AREVALO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAGINAW MACHINE SYSTEMS, INC., and SMS Holding Co., Inc., Defendants, and Collins & Aikman Products Co., Inc., Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian E. Mahoney argued the cause for appellant (Ginarte, O'Dwyer, Winograd & Laracuente, attorneys; John D. O'Dwyer, Newark, of counsel; Mr. Mahoney, on the brief).

Lisa S. Daly, Newark, argued the cause for respondent Collins & Aikman Products Co., Inc. (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys; Ms. Daly and Mara Zazzali, on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, CIANCIA and PARRILLO.


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

Leave to appeal was granted plaintiff German Arevalo from summary judgment dismissing his product liability lawsuit against one of several defendants, Collins & Aikman Products Co., Inc. (C & A), on the ground that, as a successor company, C & A did not continue the line of the allegedly defective product manufactured by its predecessor-in-interest, the Wickes Corporation. We reverse because the...

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