Magnus Berg, Hans Carlson, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corp., a…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court's award of compensatory damages for structural damage caused by the defendant's rocket engine testing, but reversed the punitive damages award. The court held the defendant strictly liable as an ultrahazardous activity and adopted the reasonable cost of repairs as the proper measure of damages.