Gantes v. Kason Corp.

In this appeal, the only issue is whether, in applying New Jersey’s “governmental interests” conflicts of law test, Georgia or New Jersey has the paramount interest in this personal injury case. This case arose when a Georgia resident, working at a Georgia food processing factory, was killed when struck by a part from a shaker machine that was manufactured by a New Jersey corporation and placed into commerce more than ten years before the accident. The majority’s opinion subjects New Jersey businesses to an increased risk of litigation that would be time-barred in the state where the injured…