SUTTON v. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.

Docket Nos. A-5545-18T3A, A-5546-18T3, A-5548-18T3, A-5549-18T3.

JACQUELINE SUTTON and MELANIE RYAN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., THE CITY OF CLIFTON, THE TOWNSHIP OF NUTLEY, and DELUXE CORPORATION, Defendants-Appellants. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE TOWNSHIP OF NUTLEY, DELUXE CORPORATION, BRIAD GROUP, S&H LTD., CLIFTON LIFESTYLE CENTER, LLC, MERCER ENGINEERING WORKS, MERCER-ROBINSON COMPANY, BENNETT MACHINERY CORPORATION, JOHN DUSENBERY CO., INC., INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, NEVINS COMPANY, NEVINS-CHURCH PRESS, UNION BAG-CAMP PAPER CORPORATION, UNION CAMP CORPORATION, LUBRIZOL CORPORATION, LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC., SCHER BROTHERS, SCHER CHEMICALS, INC., NOVEON, INC., MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, MAJOR ENTERPRISES, INC., SCANDIA PACKAGING MACHINERY COMPANY, MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC, SHELL OIL COMPANY, UTZTI, LLC, UTZ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., UTZ ENGINEERING, INC., LYNN HOLDINGS LLC, DIME REALTY LLC, and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Third-Party Defendants. THE CITY OF CLIFTON, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, Third-Party Defendant. DELUXE CORPORATION, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. LOUIS BERGER GROUP, INC., LOUIS BERGER & ASSOCIATES, INC., Third-Party Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 27, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owen T. Weaver argued the cause for appellant Township of Nutley (Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC, attorneys; John P. Wyciskala III , and Owen T. Weaver , of counsel and on the briefs).

Andrew B. Joseph argued the cause for appellant Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc. (Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, and John P. Phillips (Paul Hastings, LLP) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Andrew B. Joseph , Jennifer G. Chawla , and John P. Phillips , on the briefs).

Diana C. Manning argued the cause for appellant Deluxe Corporation (Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC, attorneys; Donald Jay Camerson II , Diana C. Manning , and Benjamin J. DiLorenzo , on the briefs).

Alexander Hemsley III argued the cause for appellant City of Clifton (DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, attorneys; Alexander Hemsley III , and Kevin M. Kinsella , on the briefs).

Austin B. Cohen argued the cause for respondents Jacqueline Sutton and Melanie Ryan (Levin, Sedran & Berman, and the Law Office of Howard Davis, PC, attorneys; Austin B. Cohen , Howard P. Davis , Anne M. Ronan , and Drew Levinson , on the brief).

Gavin J. Rooney argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Civil Justice Institute (Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, attorneys; Gavin J. Rooney , Joseph Fischetti , and Justin Corbalis , on the brief).

Before Judges Fisher, Accurso and Gilson.


NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION

This opinion shall not "constitute precedent or be binding upon any court." Although it is posted on the internet, this opinion is binding only on the parties in the case and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3.

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