Legal Opinion
Bussell v. DeWalt Products Corp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 29, 1987PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, J.
This case and Ruff v. Weintraub, 105 N.J. 233 (1986), which we also decide today, require the Court to determine whether the effect of federal and state income taxes on personal-injury damage awards may be addressed by expert witnesses or *225included in the jury charge. The specific issue in this case is whether the trial court must instruct the jury, upon request, that personal-injury damage awards are not subject to federal or state income tax. We agree with the Appellate Division that such an instruction is proper and should be given when…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- State v. MacOnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. PfeiferSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- John R. McWeeney v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Marion Domeracki v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Caldwell v. HaynesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Ruff v. WeintraubSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- McGuire v. City of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1991
- Ragusa v. Chi Yeung LauSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Allendorf v. Kaiserman EnterprisesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993
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