Case Name: STEVEN E. SABLOFF, AN INFANT BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, HERBERT SABLOFF, AND HERBERT SABLOFF, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. AND YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF ESSEX, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-CROSS-APPELLANTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1971-11-08
Citations: 59 N.J. 365
Docket Number: 
Parties: STEVEN E. SABLOFF, AN INFANT BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, HERBERT SABLOFF, AND HERBERT SABLOFF, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. AND YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF ESSEX, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-CROSS-APPELLANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 365–366

Head Matter:
STEVEN E. SABLOFF, AN INFANT BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, HERBERT SABLOFF, AND HERBERT SABLOFF, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. AND YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF ESSEX, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-CROSS-APPELLANTS.
Argued October 27, 1971
Decided November 8, 1971.
Mr. Daniel K. VanDorn argued the cause for appellants, Yamaha (Messrs. Gleeson, Hansen and Vantages, attorneys).
Mr. Guy H. Hashins, argued the cause for cross-appellants, Harley-Davidson (Mr. Peter A. Piro, on the brief; Messrs. Hashins, Bobottom and Hach, attorneys).
Mr., Leonard J. Felzenberg argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Boshein, Kronisch and Felzenberg, attorneys) .

Opinion:
Pee Cueiam.
The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed for the reasons given in its opinion reported at 113 N. J. Super. 279.
We add that whenever the facts permit an inference that the harmful event ensued from some defect (whether identifiable or not) in the product, the issue of liability is for the jury, and the plaintiff is not necessarily confined to the explanation his expert may advance.
For affirmance—Chief Justice Weinteaub and Justices Jacobs, Erancis, Peoctoe, Hall, Schettino and Mountain—7.
For reversal—None.