1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 720 A.2d
  5. 720 A.2d 981 (1998)
 

TRUCHAN v. NISSAN MOTOR CORP.

720 A.2d 981 (1998)

316 N.J. Super. 554

Magdalena TRUCHAN, Plaintiff-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION IN U.S.A. and Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A., Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Respondents, and All Brands Nissan, Thomas Pezza, Stacy Sachais, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 15, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron Twerski, New York City, for appellants/cross-respondents (Lavin, Coleman, O'Neil, Ricci, Rinarelli & Gray, Philadelphia, PA; and Mr. Twerski and James A. Henderson, Jr., Ithaca, NY, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Gerard Cedrone and Leona C. McFadden, Philadelphia, PA, on the brief; Gerald Cedrone and Mr. Twerski, on the supplemental brief).

Robert A. Vort, Tenafly and James F. Carney, Roseland, for respondent/cross-appellant (Mr. Carney, of counsel and on the brief; Mr. Vort, on the supplemental brief).

Before Judges BAIME, A.A. RODRIGUEZ and KIMMELMAN.

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

Plaintiff suffered catastrophic injuries when the automobile in which she was a rear seat passenger struck a utility pole. After settling with the owner and driver of the automobile, plaintiff proceeded to trial against Nissan Motor Corporation and Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, asserting design defect and failure to warn claims. More specifically, plaintiff contended that Nissan equipped the automobile...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases