Beshada v. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20533
No(s). A-162/163/175 (N.J. Jul 7, 1982)

Reversing the trial court, the New Jersey Supreme Court holds that respondents in a strict liability action for failure to warn of the health hazards of asbestos exposure may not use a state-of-the-art defense. The court rejects the argument of manufacturers and distributors that the knowledge imput...