Russell v. Salem Transportation Co., Inc.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Conford, P. J. A. D.,

Temporarily Assigned. We are asked to decide, for the first time in New Jersey’s common-law jurisprudence, that one who negligently injures a parent of minor children is liable to such children for damages for their deprivation of the “aid, comfort, companionship, loss of services and earnings” of the parent attributable to the injuries. The Law Division and on appeal the Appellate Division disallowed such a cause of action. We granted certification. 60 N. J. 354 (1972). Upon thorough consideration of the substantial policy…