Ernest M. Krauth, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Israel Geller and Buckingham Homes, Inc., a Corporation of the State of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal of the jury verdict, holding that a landowner is not liable to a paid fireman for injuries arising from the creation of a fire absent statutory violation, and that the defendant's conduct did not rise to the level of wanton misconduct required for liability.