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SASSANO v. BLT DISCOVERY, INC.

245 N.J. Super. 539 (1991)

586 A.2d 307

NICHOLAS SASSANO AND CARMELLA SASSANO, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. BLT DISCOVERY, INC. AND NEW JERSEY PROPERTY-LIABILITY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND ROGER WASYLUK AND ROBERT GUASTELLA, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 31, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marie P. Simonelli argued the cause for appellant BLT Discovery, Inc. (Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis, Petigrow & Labue, attorneys; Marie P. Simonelli, on the brief).

Mark L. Antin argued the cause for appellant New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association (Gennet & Kallmann, attorneys; Samuel A. Gennet, of counsel, Mark L. Antin, on the brief).

Nicholas R. Doria argued the cause for respondents (Sassano & Doria, attorneys; William P. Cleary, on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, BILDER and BROCHIN.

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

In this case we hold that a jury verdict in a criminal case finding a defendant guilty of arson is not a final judgment of conviction and is therefore not admissible in a civil case to prove that the defendant committed the arson.

Plaintiffs Nicholas and Carmella Sassano leased premises in a building which they owned to defendant BLT Discovery, Inc....

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