David Mettinger, Plaintiff v. Globe Slicing Machine Co., Inc., New Globe Parent, Inc., Daphne Horizon, Co., Inc…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that distributors and retailers may invoke the product‑line exception to seek indemnification from a successor manufacturer, reversed the summary judgment in favor of Globe Food, and remanded for trial on the indemnification claim. The Court also applied N.J.R.E. 803(c)(26) to bar Globe Food from relitigating liability and damages.