Legal Opinion
Stephenson v. RA Jones & Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 8, 1986PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
Like the companion case, Ramos v. Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. of South Jersey, Inc., 103 N.J. 177 (1986), this case requires us to consider the interaction between the exclusive-remedy provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act and an employer’s liability to a third-party tortfeasor for injuries to an employee.
Plaintiff, Rocky Lee Stephenson (now O’Briant), was seriously injured in the course of her employment with Sunshine Biscuits, Inc. (Sunshine), while operating a cartoning machine manufactured by R.A. Jones & Co., Inc. (Jones).…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ramos v. Browning Ferris Industries of South Jersey, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Michalko v. Cooke Color & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Arcell v. Ashland Chemical Co., Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
3Cited by35 opinions
- Coffman v. Keene Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
- Maertin v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2002
- Sholtis v. American Cyanamid Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
- McDaniel v. Man Wai LeeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
- Seeley v. Cincinnati Shaper Co., Ltd.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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