1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.J.
  4. 65 N.J.
  5. 65 N.J. 336 (1974)
 

REALMUTO v. STRAUB MOTORS

65 N.J. 336 (1974)

322 A.2d 440

SALVATORE REALMUTO AND JEANETTE REALMUTO, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. STRAUB MOTORS, INC., A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 9, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William C. Oakerson argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Messrs. Wise, Blankenhorn, Laurie & Oakerson, attorneys; Mr. Oakerson, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Thomas E. Hood argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents (Messrs. Seaman, Clark, Levine, Addy & Hood, attorneys; Mr. Hood, of counsel).

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

This product liability case derives from the sale in 1970 of a used 1965 automobile to plaintiff Salvatore Realmuto (the buyer) by the defendant dealer. The suit was for personal injuries to the buyer, with a per quod claim by his wife, due to an accident claimed to have resulted from malfunction of the car's accelerator-carburetor mechanism. The dealer had installed a rebuilt carburetor prior to the sale,...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases