Eger v. E.I. Du Pont DeNemours Co.

I agree with the majority’s preliminary observation that under the contemporary choice-of-law doctrine, “the determinative law is that of the state with the greatest interest in governing the particular issue.” Ante at 140. In my view, however, South Carolina’s interest in insulating a general contractor like Du Pont from tort liability is minimal. In comparison, New Jersey has a clear and compelling interest in providing redress, beyond the limited compensation made available through a workers’ compensation award, to the survivors of a worker whose exposure to radioactivity in South Carolina…