In Fu v. Fu, 160 N.J. 108, 125, 733 A.2d 1133 (1999), The Court observed that "in personal injury cases, 'the place where the injury occurred is a contact that, as to most issues, plays an important role in the selection of the state of the applicable law.'" Ibid. (quoting Restatement, supra, 145 comment e). It further iterated the firm principle that "with only 'rare exceptions, local law of the state where conduct and injury occurred will be applied' to determine an actor's liability." Id. at 125-26, 733 A.2d 1133 (citing Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws (1971), 145 comment d).