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BRAY v. GROSS

16 N.J. 382 (1954)

108 A.2d 850

JOHN T. BRAY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JAMES A. GROSS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND HAYWARD T. SOCKRITER AND VICTOR LYNN LINES, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, CONSOLIDATED WITH VICTOR LYNN LINES, INC., A CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. FANNIE W. GROSS AND JAMES A. GROSS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND JOHN T. BRAY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward W. Eichmann argued the cause for appellants.

Mr. Sidney S. Stark argued the cause for respondents Victor Lynn Lines, Inc., and Hayward T. Sockriter (Mr. Irving H. Lewis, attorney for defendants-respondents Hayward T. Sockriter and Victor Lynn Lines, Inc.; Mr. Albert B. Melnick, attorney for plaintiff-respondent Victor Lynn Lines, Inc.; Messrs. Bleakly, Stockwell & Zink, attorneys for John T. Bray, plaintiff-respondent).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

The inquiry here is a novel one revolving around the application of the recently enacted Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law, L. 1952, c. 335, N.J.S. 2A:53A-1 et seq.

Two actions were instituted arising out of a single highway accident in which a tractor-trailer and two automobiles were involved. They were consolidated for trial.

In the first, Victor Lynn...

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