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HEIGHT v. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUS., LTD.

190 N.J. Super. 7 (1983)

461 A.2d 757

ERIC G. HEIGHT, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., A FOREIGN CORPORATION, KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A., A/K/A EASTERN KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 9, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kronisch & Schkeeper, for appellant (William E. Schkeeper, on the brief).

Hanlon, Dempsey & McHeffey, for respondent Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Robert M. Hanlon, of counsel; Lawrence N. Lavigne, on the joint brief).

Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, for respondent Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (John I. Lisowski, of counsel; Paul A. Lisovicz, on the joint brief).

Before Judges MILMED, MORTON I. GREENBERG and FURMAN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by FURMAN, J.A.D.

On appeal from a jury verdict of no cause for action and from denial of his motion for a new trial in a products liability case, the single issue raised by plaintiff is that the trial court erred in not instructing the jury on the issue of strict tort liability for defendants' failure to warn of the hazard of a post-collision fire and burn injuries.

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