Bernard Menth, Joan Menth, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, Joseph Lamb, Frank Lamb, William Lamb and Katherine Lamb…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal, holding that res ipsa loquitur does not apply to the fire case, that the plaintiffs have established a prima facie negligence claim, that the defendant owed a duty of reasonable foresight, and that the defendant's negligence was the proximate cause of the plaintiffs' damages, and remanded for a new trial.