Legal Opinion
Ponzo v. Pelle
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 27, 2001PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
LONG, J.
In December 1992, plaintiff Karen Ponzo was stopped in traffic in her vehicle when she was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by defendant Christopher Pelle. Ponzo sued Pelle for negligence. Her husband Joseph Ponzo sued per quod. A five-day trial took place after which a jury returned a no cause verdict in favor of Pelle. Ponzo’s motion for a new trial was denied. She appealed and the Appellate Division affirmed the judgment entered upon the jury verdict. We granted certification and now reverse.
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- Kassick v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Menza v. Diamond Jim's, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
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