ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATES OF MOORESTOWN v. MOORESTOWN TP.

Civil Action Nos. 97-4572, 98-5301.

31 F.Supp.2d 389 (1998)

ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATES OF MOORESTOWN, L.L.C., Laurel Construction Management, Inc., and John and Jane Doe, Plaintiffs, v. MOORESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Moorestown Township Zoning Board Of Adjustment, Moorestown Township Planning Board, and Joshire Homeowners Association, Defendants. Joshire Homeowners Association, Plaintiff, v. Calvin STOW, Scott J. Stow, Doris V. Schwering, Assisted Living Associates Of Moorestown, L.L.C., and Laurel Construction Management, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

December 29, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven C. Rother, A. Alberto Lugo, South Orange, NJ, for Plaintiffs, Assisted Living Associates of Moorestown, L.L.C., Laurel Construction Management, Inc., and John and Jane Doe.

George J. Botcheos, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Defendants, Moorestown Township, Moorestown Township Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Jeremy D. Countess, Moorestown, NJ, for Defendant, Moorestown Township.

Peter R. Thorndike, Ryan and Thorndike Cherry Hill, NJ, for Defendant, Moorestown Township Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Dennis P. Talty, Dennis P. Talty, P.C., Moorestown, NJ, for Defendant, Moorestown Township Planning Board.

Henry J. Tyler, Brandt, Haughey, Penberthy, Lewis & Hyland, Moorestown, NJ, for Defendant, Joshire Homeowners Association.


OPINION

ORLOFSKY, District Judge.

Once again, this Court has been called upon to resolve a conflict between local autonomy and federal power, specifically, the clash between state common law which permits landowners to control the use of land by incorporating a restrictive covenant into a deed conveying the property to a purchaser which binds the purchaser, as well as all subsequent owners of the land, and the federal power to eradicate discrimination against...

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