The Anniversary of the “Seat Belt Defense” Decision

Twenty seven years ago today, the Supreme Court decided Waterson v.  General Motors Corp., 111 N.J. 238 (1988).  Until then, the Court had not spoken about the effect of seat belt usage on principles of contributory or comparative negligence. In Waterson, a defective rear axle shaft caused plaintiff to lose control of her General Motors […]

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