Eleanor J. Michalko and Paul Michalko, Her Husband, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Cooke Color and Chemical Corp. A/K/A…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an independent contractor who rebuilds part of a machine according to the owner’s specifications is strictly liable for design defects, including the failure to install safety devices or to warn foreseeable users, and reversed the lower courts’ judgment, remanding for further proceedings.