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CAVANAUGH v. SKIL CORP.

751 A.2d 518 (2000)

164 N.J. 1

Ronald J. CAVANAUGH, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. SKIL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant, John Doe 1 through 20, (fictitious names of persons and/or business organizations more fully described herein); jointly, severally, and in the alternative, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Di Rienzo, Sr., Fanwood, for defendant-appellant (Di Rienzo & Di Rienzo, attorneys; Mr. Di Rienzo and Joseph Di Rienzo, Jr., on the briefs).

Bruce H. Zamost, Moorestown, for plaintiff-respondent (Colton, Stein & Zamost, attorneys).

Eric J. Ludwig, Elizabeth, for amicus curiae, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey (Stark & Stark, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by VERNIERO, J.

This is a products liability action. Plaintiff suffered injuries, including the loss of a toe, after he put down defendant's portable circular saw, which then "traveled" about eighteen inches across the floor and ran over his foot. A jury awarded plaintiff $160,000. The principal issues in this appeal are whether the trial court erred (1) in charging the jury on the state-of-the-art defense, thereby improperly...

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