COMMUNITY REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC. v. HARRIS


155 N.J. 212 (1998)

714 A.2d 282

COMMUNITY REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC., FOR WRIGHTS-TOWN ARMS APARTMENTS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEDRA HARRIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry D. DeCosta, Supervising Attorney, Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc., argued the cause for appellant.

Robert P. Weishoff argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Weishoff, attorney; Michael S. Rothmel, of counsel and on the brief).

Melville D. Miller, Jr., argued the cause for amicus curiae, Legal Services of New Jersey, Inc. (Mr. Miller President, attorney; Mr. Miller and Joseph Harris David, on the brief).


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

This appeal involves summary proceedings to dispossess a tenant for non-payment of rent. The appeal focuses on the adequacy of procedures to protect pro se tenants. Two significant issues raised are whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to vacate a consent judgment for possession pursuant to Morristown v. Little, 135 N.J. 274, 639...

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