Efrain Ramirez and Laura Ramirez, His Wife, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. Amsted Industries, Inc., Defendant-Appellant…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal of summary judgment, holding that a successor corporation that acquires all or substantially all of a predecessor's manufacturing assets and continues the same product line is strictly liable for injuries caused by defects in the predecessor's products. The Court adopted the California "product line" test and remanded for trial, while noting a concurrence that objected to the rule's retroactive application.