PERTH AMBOY v. AMERICAN HOME

Rudy B. Coleman argued the cause for appellant Detroit Diesel Allison, a Division of General Motors ( Carpenter, Bennett Morrissey, attorneys; Rudy B. Coleman and Stephen F. Payerle, on the briefs). Frederick J. Wortmann argued the cause for appellant Johnson Towers, Inc. ( Braff, Ertag, Wortmann, Harris Sukoneck, attorneys). Jerome N. Lynes argued the cause for respondent Ocean Yachts, Inc. ( Connell, Foley Geiser, attorneys). Joseph DiRienzo argued the cause for respondents Perth Amboy Iron Works, Inc. ( DiRienzo, Wallerstein Fellman, attorneys). John P. Thurber, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Advocate ( Thomas S. Smith, Jr., Acting Public Advocate, attorney). Roberta Nan Berkwits, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel). Madeline L. Houston submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Paterson's Coalition for Housing and Consumers League of New Jersey ( John D. Atlas, Executive Director, Passaic County Legal Aid Society, Madeline L. Houston, Neil Fogarty, and Gail Chester, on the brief). Eugene M. Haring submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. ( McCarter English, attorneys).