AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING COUNCIL v. TP. OF EDISON


102 N.J. 125 (1986)

506 A.2d 352

AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY, AUTOMATIC CATERING, INC., B & C VENDING, INC., CRYSTAL VENDING COMPANY, AND PARKWAY VENDING CO., INC., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. DeSarno argued the cause for appellant.

Douglas S. Brierley argued the cause for respondents (Schenck, Price, Smith & King, attorneys; Clifford W. Starrett, of counsel).


PER CURIAM.

This appeal primarily concerns the proper remedy to be invoked after a judicial determination that a municipal license fee is excessive. The trial court resolved the matter by determining the upper limit of what it found to be reasonable and directed a refund of the balance. On appeal, the Appellate Division, holding that a court should not establish a municipal fee, ordered a refund of the entire fee charged. We agree that only in the rarest of circumstances...

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