Freund v. Cellofilm Properties, Inc.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

Plaintiff, Elmer Freund, suffered extensive second and third degree burns in an industrial accident at his employer’s paint manufacturing plant. At the time of the accident, Freund was assisting two fellow employees in preparing a large paint mixer for cleaning. As one of the workers swept a commercial chemical dust, nitrocellulose, from the area of the mixer, the chemicals suddenly ignited.

*233Plaintiff and his wife, Carol, brought this action claiming compensatory and punitive damages against several individuals and corporations, including…