Big win for property owners in New Jersey. The rights of property owners were upheld by the New Jersey Supreme court this month. This was a critical case to dictate the future of many pending and potential cases in other parts of New Jersey. I know right in Mercer County alone that several municipalities were waiting for the outcome of this case to see how they would prepare to move forward in their own town.Below is a reprint from MCAR and a link to all the details. As always I'm here to help ChrisHill@remax.net
| Eminent Domain Case Rules in Favor of Property Owner |
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling on June 13, 2007 involving the use of eminent domain, or the government taking of property for redevelopment. The Gloucester County borough of Paulsboro sought to claim property owner George Gallenthin's 43 acres of wetlands and 20 acres of farmland through eminent domain to develop a privately operated, 160-acre deepwater port on the Delaware River. The court considered previous cases, legislation, and other states' laws to evaluate the historical and evolving definition of "blight." The court found that Paulsboro's interpretation, which would equate "blighted areas" to "areas that are not operated in an optimal manner," cannot be reconciled with the NJ Constitution. The court ruled in favor of Gallenthin and stated that property that is "underutilized" does not qualify as "blighted." Read the full opinion at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=x4l6ebcab.0.vffbfbcab.6nzyc7n6.1648&ts=S0250&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.judiciary.state.nj.us%2Fopinions%2Fsupreme%2FA-51-06.pdf. This case reinforces NJAR®'s position against the use of eminent domain abuse. For more on the history of this issue and to view a timeline of eminent domain in NJ, visit http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=x4l6ebcab.0.4whdjwbab.6nzyc7n6.1648&ts=S0250&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.njar.com%2Fprivate%2Feminentdomain.shtml. |
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