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MICHALKO v. COOKE COLOR & CHEM. CORP.

91 N.J. 386 (1982)

451 A.2d 179

ELEANOR J. MICHALKO AND PAUL MICHALKO, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. COOKE COLOR AND CHEMICAL CORP. A/K/A COOKE DIVISION OF REICHOLD CHEMICALS CORP., SQUARE D COMPANY, AND E DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (FICTITIOUS NAME), DEFENDANTS, AND CUBBY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas S. Brierley argued the cause for appellants (Schenck, Price, Smith & King, attorneys; William R. Albrecht, of counsel).

Donald S. McCord, Jr. argued the cause for respondent (O'Donnell, McCord & Leslie, attorneys).

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

This case presents the question whether an independent contractor that rebuilds part of a machine according to the specifications of the owner can be held strictly liable for injuries sustained by a foreseeable user of the machine when the contractor failed to make the machine safe or to warn of the dangers inherent in its use. The courts below found that such a contractor could not be held strictly liable. We...

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