EDEN v. CONRAIL


87 N.J. 467 (1981)

435 A.2d 556

WILLIAM EDEN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CONRAIL AND ROBERT DORRMAN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 28, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John VR. Strong, Jr. argued the cause for appellants (Strong & Strong, attorneys).

Sanford E. Chernin argued the cause for respondent (Chernin & Freeman, attorneys).


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

This case is the companion case to Renz v. Penn Central Corp., 87 N.J. 437 (1981). In this case the plaintiff, William Eden, fell onto Conrail's railroad tracks while suffering from a grand mal epileptic seizure. Plaintiff brought a negligence action seeking damages for personal injuries caused when he was struck by a train operated by defendant Dorrman and owned by defendant...

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