Legal Opinion

Wasko v. R.E.D.M. Corp.

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided June 11, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, J.S.C.

In this strict liability and negligence action, based on an allegation of failure to warn of the dangers of a product, defendant requests that the court instruct the jury concerning the “knowledgeable user” defense. Specifically, defendant requests this court to instruct the jury that the supplier of a dangerous product has no duty to warn a “knowledgeable user.” Under the facts of this case, the court adopts such a *193defense because the entire class of users of the product are skilled professionals or otherwise “knowledgeable users,” despite New Jersey’s apparent rejection of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Michalko v. Cooke Color & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
  2. Freund v. Cellofilm Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
  3. Campos v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
  4. Thelma Billiar v. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, Defendant/third Party Plaintiff v. Mennen-Greatbatch Electronics, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  5. William Merklin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Griesenbeck v. American Tobacco Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1995

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