U.A.W., ET AL., v. TP. OF MAHWAH


119 N.J. Super. 389 (1972)

291 A.2d 847

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE AND IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (UAW), ET AL., COMPLAINANTS-APPELLANTS, v. TOWNSHIP OF MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY., ET AL., RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 12, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul Giblin argued the cause for appellant Region 9, United Auto Workers Housing Corporation.

Mr. Richard F. Bellman, a member of the New York Bar, argued the cause for appellant National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, Inc.

Mr. Alfred S. Nugent, Jr. argued the cause for respondents Township of Mahwah and members of the Township Committee (Messrs. Orbe and Nugent, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas W. Dunn argued the cause for respondents Planning Board of the Township of Mahwah and members of the Planning Board of the Township of Mahwah (Messrs. Wittman, Anzalone, Bernstein & Dunn, attorneys).

Mr. George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, filed a statement in lieu of brief on behalf of Division of Civil Rights (Mr. David Ben-Asher, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Mr. Michael R. Griffinger, filed a brief on behalf of American Jewish Committee as amicus curiae.

Messrs. Lowenstein, Sandler, Brochin, Kohl & Fisher, filed a brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of the United States of America, New Jersey and Bergen County, as amicus curiae (Ms. Sarel M. Kandell, attorney. for the League of Women Voters of the United States, of counsel; Mr. Michael L. Rodburg and Mr. Stephen N. Dermer, on the brief).

Messrs. Mazer & Lesemann filed a brief on behalf of the Fair Housing Council of Bergen County, as amcius curiae (Mr. Kenneth S. Abraham, Mr. Peter Buchsbaum and Mr. Arthur J. Lesemann, on the brief).

Before Judges SULLIVAN, LEONARD and COLLESTER.


PER CURIAM.

Complainants-appellants filed a complaint with the New Jersey State Division on Civil Rights (Division) alleging that respondent Township of Mahwah's zoning ordinance and land use policies and practices thereunder were racially discriminatory and in violation of New Jersey Laws Against Discrimination, as well as contrary to state and federal constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection...

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