DELAND v. TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY


824 A.2d 185 (2003)

361 N.J. Super. 1

Vivian DELAND and Anthony J. Scarpa, Plaintiffs, and C.M.R. & Co., a New Jersey Partnership, Bedminster Associates and Monogram Building & Design Corp., Executors and Trustees for the Estate of Eugene Ladamocarski and the Connell Company, Plaintiffs-Intervenors, v. The TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY Heights, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey, Defendant-Appellant, and Donald E. Stitzenberg and Mary Ann Stitzenberg, Defendants-Intervenors, and Salvigsen Development Co., Stanford Drive Builders, and K & K Developers, Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 30, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Phillips argued the cause for appellant (Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, attorneys; Mr. Phillips and Maria Cristiano Anderson, on the brief).

Dean A. Gaver, Woodbridge, argued the cause for respondents Salvigsen Development Company and Stanford Drive Builders, LLC (Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, attorneys; Mr. Gaver, of counsel; Mr. Gaver and Steven Firkser, on the brief).

Stewart M. Hutt, Woodbridge, argued the cause for respondent K & K Developers, Inc. (Hutt & Shimanowitz, attorneys; Mr. Hutt, of counsel; Mr. Hutt and Ronald L. Shimanowitz, on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, CUFF and LEFELT.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, P.J.A.D.

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