As we begin the New Year, we are looking back at the public law issues that impacted New Jersey municipalities in 2016. Several key legal developments involve the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). In case you missed any of our posts, below is a brief recap. Security Footage from
A bill currently under consideration in the New Jersey Assembly would ban punitive damages against public entities. It would also eliminate awards of noneconomic damages against both public entities and public employees except in certain cases involving physical injury. Specifically, Assembly Bill No. 4252 amends the New Jersey Tort Claims
In N.J. Transit Corp. v. Franco, the Appellate Division reversed a just compensation award of $8,150,000. It held that the owners of the condemned property failed to establish a reasonable probability that the municipality would grant the zoning changes required to develop the property for its “highest and best use.”
Legislation is currently pending in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly that would clarify municipal affordable housing obligations. The proposed bills clarify that such obligations should only reflect present and prospective need. As previously discussed on the Scarinci Hollenbeck Government & Law Blog, an Ocean County Superior Court Judge recently
In Patricia Delvecchio v. Township of Bridgewater, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an aggrieved public employee could rely on the testimony of a treating physician, who has not been designated as an expert witness, to establish the existence of a disability for a claim under the New
An Ocean County Superior Court Judge recently considered whether the court has the authority to impose an obligation upon municipalities to satisfy the affordable housing need which arose from the end of the second round housing cycle in 1999 to the present. In his opinion, Judge Mark Troncone held that
As the New Year begins, we will be taking a look back at the public law developments that took place in 2015. In the area of land use, there were a number of legal developments that impacted both public entities and private developers. Below is a brief recap of some
As 2015 comes to a close, we will be taking a look back at the major public law issues that impacted New Jersey municipalities and other public entities. Particularly in the area of employment law, where this year saw a number of legal developments, including new laws and precedential court
