Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Rich Foods, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 21, 1995PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
This appeal concerns the interpretation of the phrase “without impairing the usefulness of the product” as used in section 3a(2) of the New Jersey Products Liability Act of 1987 (the Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-1 to -7. Section 3a(2) of the Act provides an absolute, affirmative defense for defendants in suits for design defect, if “the harm was caused by an unsafe aspect of the product that is an inherent characteristic of the product and that would be recognized by the ordinary person who uses or Consumes the product.” Section 3a(2) also…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Merin v. MaglakiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- State v. MaguireSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Cepeda v. Cumberland Engineering Company, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- O'BRIEN v. Muskin Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
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