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1 ELIZABETH HRYMOC v. ETHICON, INC. -- rank: 1000

... to establish a viable 'state-of-the-art' defense under N.J.S.A. 2A:58C- 3(a), and thus no jury charge on that defense was ...

docket:	a5151-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-03-02
status:	Published
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2 THOMAS H. JACKSON v. JILCO TRAILER LEASING CO., INC. -- rank: 827

... or instruction as defined in section 4 . . . of this act. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(1)-(3); see also , Cavanaugh v. Skil Corp. , 164 ...

docket:	a4853-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	unpublished
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3 SUSAN CONFESSORE, v. AGCO CORPORATION -- rank: 790

... emphasis added).] A-0947-18T1 13 The statute establishes in N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3 an absolute defense to design defect liability, based on the ... 337 N.J. Super. 35, 49 (App. Div. 2001) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3). Although there was some testimony at trial about labels that ...

docket:	a0947-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-11-16
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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4 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a5358-17.opn.html -- rank: 771

... generally requires the plaintiff to meet the defense embodied in N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(2), which provides there is no liability if the ... Foods, Inc., 139 N.J. 365, 377-78 (1995) (discussing N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(2)).] An exception is made where the product's dangers 'can feasibly be eliminated without impairing [its] usefulness . . . .' N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(2); see also Roberts, 139 N.J. at 377 ...

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5 MARCOS DE OLIVEIRA v. AUTO SPORT OF NEWARK CORP. -- rank: 746

... the class of persons for whom the product is intended . . . . [N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(2).] Based on our review of the evidence in ...

docket:	a2841-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-05
status:	Unpublished
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6 JACK SUSER v. DELAVAN INDUSTRIES, INC. -- rank: 743

... N.J. 544, 560 (1998) (internal citations omitted); see also N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3. Alternatively, to establish a warnings defect, a plaintiff must prove ... impairing the reasonably anticipated or intended function of the product[.]" N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(1); see also O'Brien v. Muskin Corp. , 94 ...

docket:	a3996-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-05-25
status:	unpublished
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7 LEE GOLDBERG v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC -- rank: 719

... is both practical and feasible." Id. at 571; see also N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(1) (instructing that a manufacturer may not be held ...

docket:	a1765-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-07-05
status:	unpublished
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8 DONALD MATHEWS v. UNIVERSITY LOFT CO. -- rank: 709

... to design defect claims, as contemplated by the wording of N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3. See , e.g. , Fabian , supra , 258 N.J. Super. at ... to -5, "[e]xcept as modified by the provisions of [ N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3 and -4], the elements of these causes of action [under ... be determined according to existing common law of the State." N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3 entitled "Defenses," relates to design defect cases, while N.J ...

docket:	A1536-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-08-15
status:	published
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9 Tomeo v. Thomas Whitesell Construction Co., Inc. -- rank: 657

... and obviousness of danger incorporated into our Products Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3 should not afford an employer summary judgment under N.J ...

docket:	a-25-02
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2003-05-22
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citation:	176 N.J. 366
Document Size:	69831

10 CESAR ASIJTUJ-JUTZUY v. WERNER, CO. a -- rank: 608

... the class of persons for whom the product is intended. [N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)(2).] The statute expressly states this defense 'shall not ... industrial machinery under the design defect section of the [PLA], N.J.S.A. 2A:58C- 3(a)(2), a different rule pertains in a failure to ...

docket:	a0981-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-09-05
status:	Unpublished
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11 Ronald J. Cavanaugh v. Skil Corporation, et als. -- rank: 592

... state-of-the-art defense, which has been codified in N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3, absolves a product manufacturer from liability for injuries or damages ... defense. (pp. 9-11) 4. Although the complex wording of N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3 may be subject to different interpretations, under a sensible reading ... impairing the reasonably anticipated or intended function of the product[.]” N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3. In considering that language, we observed in Lewis v. American ...

docket:	a-30-99
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2000-05-24
status:
citation:	164 N.J. 1
Document Size:	31845

12 TOMMY JOHNSON v. NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPOR-TATION CORPORATION -- rank: 583

... improperly directing the garbage truck in reverse, are barred by N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3(a)."). The PLA, which was enacted in 1987, is consistent ...

docket:	a4045-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-07-29
status:	unpublished
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13 MERCER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOSEPH N. PROUDMAN, SR., et al. -- rank: 413

... Products Liability & Toxic Tort Law , §14:3-1b (2007). N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3 provides: a. In any product liability action against a manufacturer ...

docket:	A1287-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-10-22
status:	published
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14 MILTON SALDANA v. MICHAEL WEINIG, INC., -- rank: 404

... is generally not relevant to the question of design defect. N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-3.     Here, the warning, improperly before the jury, loomed bigger than ...

docket:	a3414-98
court:	njappellate
decided:	2001-01-31
status:	published
citation:	337 N.J.Super. 35
Document Size:	31519