WHITNEY v. JERSEY CENT. POWER & LIGHT


240 N.J. Super. 420 (1990)

573 A.2d 509

DENNIS E. WHITNEY, ADMINISTRATOR AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF ERIC D. WHITNEY, DECEASED, AND MARION WHITNEY, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND COOPER'S CYCLE RANCH, INC., AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., AND HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., DEFENDANTS. THE PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. CONTRAK, INC., THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger K. Bentley, II, argued the cause for appellants (Zlotkin & Bentley, attorneys; Roger K. Bentley, on the brief).

Harry V. Osborne, II, argued the cause for respondent (Evans, Burgess, Osborne & Kreizman, attorneys; Harry V. Osborne, II, on the brief).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN, BRODY and SKILLMAN.


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

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