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Appellate Division Rules in Favor of Defendants in Condo Association Rent Recievership Case

By | Published April 2, 2014 | Posted in Appeals, Condominium Associations, Homeowner Associations, Litigation | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

In Woodlake at King’s Grant Condominium Association, Inc. v. Coudriet, the New Jersey Appellate Division addressed the issue of rent receivership in the community association context. Generally, a community association seeks the appointment of a receiver so that it can rent out a vacant unit and use the proceeds to pay overdue assessments, which was Read More

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NJDEP & NJSBA file Amicus Briefs in Spill Act 6-Year Statute of Limitations Case

By | Published April 1, 2014 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Litigation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Recently, both the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) filed amicus briefs asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to overturn an Appellate Division’s holding that a six-year statute of limitations applies to contribution claims under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”). Morristown Read More

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Court Permits Condo Association to Pursue Contractors for Common Area Damage Absent Unit Owner Approval

By | Published March 12, 2014 | Posted in Community Associations, Condominium Associations, Homeowner Associations | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In Port Liberte II Condominium Association v. New Liberty Residential Urban Renewal Company, the NJ Appellate Division reinstated a condominium association’s multi-million dollar lawsuit over construction defects, holding that the contractors sued by the Association lacked standing to enforce a bylaw requiring unit owners to approve the litigation before it is filed. The Court further Read More

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Court Rules in Favor of Community Association Business Judgment Rule

By | Published February 24, 2014 | Posted in Community Associations, Condominium Associations, Homeowner Associations | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently addressed a community association case, Apple Ridge Condominium Association v. Rodgers, in which a unit owner alleged that the Association caused him to be rejected for a reverse mortgage on his condominium by engaging in bad faith through its involvement in a lawsuit with a group of fee simple Read More

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Condo Association Not Liable for Icy Sidewalk Fall

By | Published February 14, 2014 | Posted in Community Associations, Condominium Associations, Homeowner Associations | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Icy Sidewalks Find an Audience with the Appellate Division Winter is in full effect. With sidewalks covered in snow, falls on ice are occurring throughout the state. Community associations concerned about their liability regarding these falls can refer to the recent Appellate Division decision in Cuiyun Qian v. Toll Bros. The plaintiff resided with her Read More

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NJ Appellate Division Addresses Spoliation of Evidence in Recent Decision

By | Published January 24, 2014 | Posted in Appeals, Environmental Cleanup Cost Recovery, Environmental Litigation, Insurance Recovery, Litigation, Toxic Tort & Injury Claims | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Recently, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al. v. Viking Industrial Security, et al. addressed the issue of spoliation. The case involved a workers compensation insurance fraud. Coverage premiums are based upon payroll, and for several years Viking reported payroll numbers far below what they actually were to their carrier, Read More

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Firm Files Civil Suit Against Gas & Energy Company On Behalf of Edison Residents with Contaminated Property

By | Published January 17, 2014 | Posted in Firm News, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Runoff, Industries, Litigation, Pesticide, Toxic Tort & Injury Claims | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Edison residents sue Chevron for alleged contaminationBy Jack Murtha General Media Newspapers (January 17, 2014) EDISON — Several residents have filed a civil lawsuit against Chevron Corp. for damages that allegedly stemmed from the company’s discharge of hazardous materials, which are said to have contaminated several properties off New York Boulevard. “This case is not Read More

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Underground Storage Tanks: What You Need to Know

By | Published December 16, 2013 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Underground Storage Tanks | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

As an environmental lawyer, leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) are not by any means a new phenomenon to me. But if you’re a homeowner, or potential homeowner, having issues with an UST, the odds are that it will be the first time that you’ve encountered them and you might be overwhelmed by what it entails. Read More

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Marlboro Planning Board Rejects Developers Application

By | Published December 12, 2013 | Posted in Community Associations, Land Use, Planning | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

The Marlboro Planning Board voted last Wednesday night to deny a developer’s application to build a large-scale affordable housing project due to environmental constraints. In particular, the Board expressed concerns over the stormwater system proposed to service the runoff on the property. According to State law concerning runoff, a stormwater system must absorb all of Read More

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NJDEP Adopts Correction to Air Minor Source Grace Period Determination

By | Published December 9, 2013 | Posted in Environmental Issues, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

On November 18, 2013, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) amended the Air Administrative Procedures and Penalties Code, N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10(m)16, to change a violation of N.J.A.C. 7:27-16, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) for Vapor Control Systems from a minor violation to a non-minor violation. A gas distributing Read More

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    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

    As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.

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