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Hewett v. Standard Concrete Block Supply Co.

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 3, 1962
186 A.2d 265 (N.J. 1962)

Summary

In Hewett v. Standard Concrete Block Supply Co., 38 N.J. 531 (1962), recovery was permitted where symptoms of a heart attack did not appear for 25 or 30 minutes after the physical effort and the collapse, a period of time not substantially different from that present here.

Summary of this case from Foerster v. Keansburg Fire Dept

Opinion

Argued November 20, 1962 —

Decided December 3, 1962.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Mr. Frank Fink argued the cause for the appellant ( Mr. James J. Carroll, attorney).

Mr. Leslie L. Kohn argued the cause for the respondent.


The judgment is affirmed for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division. For affirmance — Chief Justice WEINTRAUB, and Justices JACOBS, FRANCIS, PROCTOR, HALL, SCHETTINO and HANEMAN — 7.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Hewett v. Standard Concrete Block Supply Co.

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 3, 1962
186 A.2d 265 (N.J. 1962)

In Hewett v. Standard Concrete Block Supply Co., 38 N.J. 531 (1962), recovery was permitted where symptoms of a heart attack did not appear for 25 or 30 minutes after the physical effort and the collapse, a period of time not substantially different from that present here.

Summary of this case from Foerster v. Keansburg Fire Dept
Case details for

Hewett v. Standard Concrete Block Supply Co.

Case Details

Full title:ROY H. HEWETT, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. STANDARD CONCRETE BLOCK SUPPLY…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Dec 3, 1962

Citations

186 A.2d 265 (N.J. 1962)
186 A.2d 265

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