Legal Opinion
Dean v. Barrett Homes, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 15, 2010No. A-15 September Term 2009PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoens
The Products Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-1 to -11, established a unified theory of recovery for harm caused by products. In enacting that statute, our Legislature carefully defined the kinds of harm needed to support a recovery, specifically embracing a long standing common law theory known as the economic loss rule. N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-l(b)(2). In this appeal, we consider the continuing viability of the economic loss rule and its applica*289tion to a claim arising out of the purchase of a residence, from its original owners, which had been constructed with an allegedly defective exterior…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Spring Motors Distributors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Schipper v. Levitt & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Jimenez v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Northridge Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- In re Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2011
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