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CAMPOS v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

98 N.J. 198 (1984)

485 A.2d 305

ARMANDO CAMPOS AND PURESA CAMPOS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 21, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Sheil argued the cause for appellants.

Erwin N. Griswold, a member of the District of Columbia bar, argued the cause for respondent (Ribis, McCluskey, Ruane & Graham, attorneys; Jerome J. Graham, Jr., of counsel; and George C. Jones, on the brief).

Joseph A. Gervasi submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of amicus curiae National Machine Tool Builders' Association (Young, Rose & Millspaugh, attorneys).

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

This failure-to-warn product liability case presents for consideration the effect of a foreseeable user's knowledge of a danger on a manufacturer's responsibility to distribute a product free from defect. Does that knowledge eliminate any duty to warn? Or is it a link to be considered on whether the failure to warn was a substantial factor in causing the accident and...

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