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STEVENSON v. KEENE CORP.

254 N.J. Super. 310 (1992)

603 A.2d 521

MURIAL STEVENSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD STEVENSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. KEENE CORPORATION, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, AND PORTER-HAYDEN COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 27, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Berry argued the cause for appellant Porter-Hayden Company (McCarter & English, attorneys; Michael A. Tanenbaum, of counsel; Nancy McDonald on the brief).

Jane B. Cantor argued the cause for respondent (Garruto, Galex & Cantor, attorneys; Bryan Garruto, and Jane B. Cantor, of counsel; Jane B. Cantor and Frances A. Tomes, on the brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, HAVEY and CONLEY.

The opinion of the court was delivered by CONLEY, J.S.C., temporarily assigned.

On leave granted, defendant Porter-Hayden Company appeals an interlocutory in limine ruling that the 1987 amendments to the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 et seq., which modify heretofore unrestricted joint liability in tort litigation, are not applicable to asbestos tort litigation. The trial judge held the exception to the amendments for "environmental...

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