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BROWN v. UNITED STATES STOVE CO.

98 N.J. 155 (1984)

484 A.2d 1234

FRED BROWN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 21, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Kenny argued the cause for appellant (Connell, Foley & Geiser, attorneys).

Robert E. Margulies argued the cause for respondent (Margulies, Margulies & Wind, attorneys; Seymour Margulies, of counsel; Robert E. Margulies and Seymour Margulies, on the briefs).

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

This is a strict products liability case that raises the issue of whether a manufacturer can be held liable for a design defect of its product when, after leaving the control of the manufacturer, that product was rendered more dangerous by its substantial alteration or misuse by a subsequent purchaser. The principles of law that generally govern the resolution of this question were considered in Soler v. Castmaster...

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