Supreme Court of New Jersey

John Bexiga, Jr., an Infant by His Guardian Ad Litem John Bexiga, Sr., and John Bexiga, Sr.

April 24, 197260 N.J. 402

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the dismissal of the plaintiff's strict liability and negligence claims against the machine manufacturer, holding that a jury could infer a design defect and that contributory negligence is unavailable as a defense.