NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORP. v. BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE


139 N.J. 582 (1995)

661 A.2d 778

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 19, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Michael D. Sullivan argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State League of Municipalities (Stickel, Koenig & Sullivan, attorneys).


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

New Jersey Transit Corporation (Transit) contests the local real property tax assessments levied against it by the Borough of Somerville (Somerville). At issue is what limitation period applies to the filing of a petition by the State or one of its political subdivisions contesting real-property tax assessments — the filing time limitations imposed under N.J.S.A. 54:3-21 or the ten-year period imposed...

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