JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY v. KUGLER


58 N.J. 374 (1971)

277 A.2d 873

JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND JOHN JOSEPH MARCHESE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A COMMISSIONER AND TREASURER OF THE JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GEORGE F. KUGLER, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; GOLDHAND LTD., A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; ORIENTAL ATLANTIC CITY CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY; RAYMOND PAPP AND JACQUELINE PAPP, HIS WIFE; AND GEORGE OSWALD AND CAROLYN OSWALD, HIS WIFE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued February 23, 1971.

Decided May 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin H. Chodash argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Krieger, Chodash and Politan, attorneys).

Mr. Joseph Charles, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Attorney General of New Jersey (Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of Counsel; Mr. George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey).

Mr. William R. Handler argued the cause for respondent Goldhand Ltd. (Mr. George R. Handler on the brief; Messrs. George R. and William L. Handler, attorneys).

Mr. Herman C. Silverstein argued the cause for respondents Papp and Dashev and as amicus curiae on behalf of others similarly situated.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.

The plaintiffs in this action sought a judgment declaring that certain 1967 amendments (L. 1967, c. 217 and c. 218) to the Blighted Area Act, N.J.S.A. 40:55-21.1 et seq., and the Eminent Domain Act, N.J.S.A. 20:1-1 et seq. are unconstitutional. The trial court in an unreported opinion granted defendants' motion for summary judgment and the Appellate Division affirmed...

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