Legal Opinion
Petrocelli v. Daniel Woodhead Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 13, 1993No. 92-5305PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a district court decision granting summary judgment against Peter and Phyllis Petrocelli, the plaintiffs in a products liability action. Because Peter Petrocelli had been a defendant in an earlier case arising from the same incident, the district court held that the products liability action was barred by New Jersey’s entire controversy doctrine. We hold that the district court properly applied this doctrine, and we therefore affirm.
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This case arises out of a fire that occurred in 1989 at a gas station in New Jersey. The fire…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cogdell v. Hospital Center at OrangeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- Crispin v. Volkswagenwerk, A.G.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Timothy O'Shea T/a Tim's Amoco v. Amoco Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Cafferata v. PeyserNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1991
- Rex v. HutnerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Fioriglio v. City of Atlantic CityDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- Pittston Co. v. Sedgwick James of New York, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
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