PORT OF N.Y. AUTH. v. HACKENSACK WATER CO.


41 N.J. 90 (1963)

195 A.2d 1

THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HACKENSACK WATER COMPANY (A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY), DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. NEW JERSEY BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued September 10, 1963.

Decided November 6, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Francis A. Mulhern argued the cause for The Port of New York Authority (Mr. Sidney Goldstein and Mr. Daniel B. Goldberg, of the New York Bar, of counsel).

Mr. Joseph Keane argued the cause for appellant Hackensack Water Company (Mr. John B. O'Neill, of counsel; Mr. Samuel W. Zerman, attorney).

Mr. Henry J. Sorenson argued the cause for respondent Public Service Electric and Gas Company.

Mr. Michael J. O'Neil argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Bell Telephone Company (Mr. Thomas Glynn Walker and Mr. Sidney D. Weiss, of counsel).


The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

Improvements undertaken by the Port of New York Authority (herein Port Authority) with respect to the George Washington Bridge, Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, and Port Newark Marine Terminal required the relocation of facilities of utility companies in the public streets. The question is whether the Port Authority or the utility companies must absorb the cost of relocation. The work was done under agreements...

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