Legal Opinion
Mull v. Zeta Consumer Products
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 22, 2003PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
VERNIERO, J.
The New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 to -128 (the Act), provides the exclusive remedy for claims against an employer when a worker is injured on the job, except for those injuries that have resulted from the employer’s “intentional wrong.” N.J.S.A. 34:15-8. Under that exception, the worker may pursue a common-law remedy in the Law Division. The narrow issue before us is whether plaintiff Lisa Mull is entitled to pursue a common-law remedy for work-related injuries sustained while employed at defendant Zeta Consumer…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Millison v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Laidlow v. Hariton MacH. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
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