Practice Areas:

Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Insurance and Reinsurance
Pharmaceutical
Product Liability

Paul A. Lisovicz is a Founding Partner of the firm. Mr. Lisovicz’s practice is concentrated in the areas of products liability and commercial litigation, and also involves the defense of other litigated matters such as construction-defect claims, professional liability, toxic exposure and casualty claims. He has a busy appellate practice that has resulted in far-reaching higher court decisions on topics as diverse as the constitutionality of the tolling provision of the New Jersey statute of limitations, the extent of a manufacturer’s duty to warn of open and obvious dangers, and the burden of proof for punitive damages in a strict liability case. In respect of products liability and commercial litigation, he represents numerous companies, including the manufacturers of motor vehicles, power equipment, mechanical devices, industrial machinery, chemicals, minerals and medical products. He was a Member of McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, LLP until March 2004.

Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D. 1982)
Rutgers College (B.A. 1977)

Professional Admissions:
State of New Jersey (1982)
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1982)
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1991)

Memberships and Professional Activities:
Member, American Bar Association

Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Products Liability and Toxic Tort Committee

Representative Reported Decisions:

Acosta v. Honda Motor, Inc., 717F.2d 828 (3rd Cir.) (burden of proof for punitive damages in a strict liability case).

American Nurses Ass’n v. Passaic General Hospital, 98 N.J. 83 (apportionment of responsibility between competing insurance policies).

Height v. Kawasaki Heavy Industries et als., 190 N.J. Super. 7 (App. Div.) cert. denied 94 N.J. 615 (duty to warn of open and obvious dangers).

Coons v. American Honda Motor co. Inc. 96 N.J. 419 cert. denied Honda Motor Co., Ltd. V. Coons, 469 US 1123 (constitutionality of tolling provisions of New Jersey Statue of Limitations).

Morris v. Krauszer’s Food Stores, Inc. 300 N. J. Super. 529 (App. Div.) (land-owner liability for violent crimes committed by third parties).

Contact:
P.O. Box 1917
350 Mount Kemble Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962-1917

Direct Dial: (973) 631-6005
Facsimile: (973) 267-6442

E-mail:
plisovicz@coughlinduffy.com