MANSOUR EX REL. MANSOUR v. LEVITON MFG. CO.


890 A.2d 336 (2006)

382 N.J. Super. 594

Leonora MANSOUR, by her Guardian ad litem, Mansour Mansour, and Mansour Mansour Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and Leslie Bierman, Esq., Defendant-Respondent, and Farberware, Inc., S.W. Farber, Inc., Federated Department Stores, Inc., Walter Kidde Company, Inc., Bruckner Manufacturing Corp., Sterns, Salton/Maxim Housewares, Inc., Defendants, and Federated Department Stores and Sterns, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Mansour Mansour, Third-Party Defendant, and Salton, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Mansour Mansour, Third-Party Defendant. Leonora Mansour, by her Guardian ad litem, Mansour Mansour, and Mansour Mansour Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Farberware, Inc., S.W. Farber, Inc., Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., Walter Kidde Company, Inc., Bruckner Manufacturing Corporation, Defendants-Appellants, and Leslie Bierman, Esq., Defendant-Respondent, and Federated Department Stores, Inc., Sterns, Salton/Maxim Housewares, Inc., Defendants, and Federated Department Stores and Sterns, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Mansour Mansour, Third-Party Defendant, and Salton, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Mansour Mansour, Third-Party Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Nestor, Roseland, argued the cause for appellant Leviton Manufacturing Company (Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan, attorneys; Mr. Nestor of counsel and on the brief).

Joseph A. Ricchezza argued the cause for respondents Farberware, Inc., S.W. Farber, Inc., Walter Kidde, Inc., and Bruckner Manufacturing (Salmon, Ricchezza, Singer & Turchi, attorneys; Mr. Ricchezza, on the brief).

Bruce H. Dexter, Hackensack, argued the cause for respondent Mansour Mansour (Bruce H. Dexter, attorneys; Virginia Kilcoyne, on the brief).

Robert B. Hille, Secaucus, argued the cause for respondent Leslie Bierman (Waters, McPherson, McNeill, attorneys; Mr. Hille, of counsel; Angela M. Gurrera, on the brief).

Before Judges COBURN, WECKER and S.L. REISNER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

WECKER, J.A.D.

On March 26, 1989, the infant plaintiff, Leonora Mansour, was injured when an electric wok filled with hot liquid fell from a countertop and spilled its contents on her, causing serious injury. The wok was allegedly manufactured, in whole or in part, sold, or distributed by defendants Farberware, Inc., S.W. Farber, Inc., Federated Department Stores, Inc., Walter Kidde Company, Inc., Bruckner Manufacturing...

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