Samuel Gantes

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, vacated the summary judgment, and remanded for further fact-finding, holding that New Jersey's two‑year statute of limitations—not Georgia's ten‑year statute of repose—governs the strict products‑liability action because New Jersey has a substantial governmental interest in deterring unsafe products. The opinion also notes that the forum‑non‑conveniens argument was not before the court. Justice Garibaldi dissented, arguing that Georgia's repose statute should apply.