RIVERS v. LSC PARTNERSHIP


874 A.2d 597 (2005)

378 N.J. Super. 68

Monica RIVERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LSC PARTNERSHIP; Central Sprinkler Corp.; Victaulic Company of America; Milwaukee Valve Co.; Kennedy Valve Co.; Totally Secure, Inc.; Affiliated Central, Inc.; Associated Fire Protection; Meadowlands Fire Protection; C.P. Painting, Inc., Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kleeblatt, Galler, Abramson & Zakim, attorneys for appellant (Richard P. Galler, Hackensack, and Dolores R. Petrovich, on the brief).

Craig M. Terkowitz, South Orange, attorney for respondent LSC Partnership (Fred Ira Eckhaus, East Brunswick, on the brief).

Corr, Stevens & Fenningham, attorneys for respondent Central Sprinkler Company (John C. Fenningham, Trevose, PA, and Gregory S. Berke, on the brief).

Braff, Harris & Sukoneck, attorneys for respondent Victaulic Company of America (Stephen L. Hopkins, Livingston, on the brief).

Lester Schwab Katz Dwyer, attorneys for respondent Milwaukee Valve Company (Scott L. Haworth, New York, NY, on the brief and relying on the brief filed on behalf of respondent Kennedy Valve Co.).

Pitney Hardin, attorneys for respondent Kennedy Valve Company (Thomas C. Regan, Florham Park, and Denise L. Buerrose, on the brief).

Heim & McEnroe, attorneys for respondent Affiliated Central, Inc. (Joseph F. Skinner, Florham Park, on the brief).

Kevin A. Couch, attorney for respondent Associated Fire Protection.

Strongin, Rothman & Abrams, attorneys for respondent Meadowlands Fire Protection (Barry S. Rothman, New York, NY, and Martin S. Adler, on the brief).

Golden, Rothschild, Spagnola, Lundell, Levitt & Boylan, attorneys for respondent C.P. Painting, Inc. (Philip A. Garubo, Jr., of counsel; Scott R. Malyk, Pennington, on the brief).

Respondent Totally Secure, Inc. has not filed a brief.

Respondent Williams Construction-Selective Insurance Company has not filed a brief.

Before Judges NEWMAN, AXELRAD and R.B. COLEMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

AXELRAD, J.T.C. (temporarily assigned).

Plaintiff Monica Rivers appeals from an order dismissing her complaint for personal injuries and property damage on summary judgment as to all parties. We affirm.

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