MACRI v. AMES McDONOUGH CO.


211 N.J. Super. 636 (1986)

512 A.2d 548

ANTHONY J. MACRI, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. AMES MCDONOUGH COMPANY, COOPER INDUSTRIES AND PLUMB MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard E. Hanlon argued the cause for appellant.

Carroll A. Morley argued the cause for respondents (Morley, Cramer, Tansey, Haggerty & Fanning, attorneys).

Before Judges FURMAN, COHEN and SKILLMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

This is a products liability personal injury case. The accident happened while plaintiff was assisting his father in cutting down a tree stump. A steel hammer manufactured by defendant McDonough Company (improperly named in the complaint as Ames-McDonough Company) was being used to hit the head of a chisel driven into the stump. Plaintiff's father was using the hammer and plaintiff...

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