SALTIEL v. GSI CONSULTANTS, INC.


788 A.2d 268 (2002)

170 N.J. 297

Jan SALTIEL d/b/a Edgewater Design Associates, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. GSI CONSULTANTS, INC., John Does 1-5 and ABC Corporations 1-10, Defendants, and Henry Indyk and Richard G. Caton d/b/a Turfcon, Professional Turfgrass Consultants, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Forrey, Cranbury, argued the cause for appellant Henry Indyk (Francis J. Brennan, III, attorney).

Gary S. Shapiro, East Brunswick, argued the cause for appellant Richard G. Caton (Shapiro & Sternlieb, attorneys).

Gregory B. Reilly, New York, New York, argued the cause for respondent (Lowenstein Sandler, attorneys; John E. Clark and Michele Nance Breen, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

In this appeal we consider whether corporate officers can be held personally liable for allegedly tortious conduct under the participation theory of liability. The conduct at issue arose after the corporate defendant entered into a contract with plaintiff pursuant to which it was to design and prepare specifications for the turfgrass to be used on two athletic fields at a New Jersey university. Plaintiff alleged...

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