MIAH v. AHMED


846 A.2d 1244 (2004)

179 N.J. 511

Kona MIAH, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Shiraj AHMED, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 11, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Bart, New York City, argued the cause for appellant (Northeast New Jersey Legal Services; Mr. Bart, attorney, of counsel and on the brief).

Connie Pascale, Toms River, argued the cause for amicus curiae Legal Services of New Jersey (Melville D. Miller, Jr., President, Legal Services of New Jersey; Mr. Pascale, Kristin Mateo, and Mr. Miller, attorneys, on the brief).

Paul Fernandez, Peterson, argued the cause for respondent (Paul Fernandez & Associates, attorneys; Jonathan J. Mincis, attorney, Teaneck, on the letter brief).


JUSTICE ZAZZALI delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case a landlord evicted his tenant from an attic apartment after the municipality in which the apartment was located determined that the unit violated a local zoning ordinance. Because the eviction resulted from zoning-ordinance enforcement for an illegal apartment, N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1h required the landlord to provide the displaced tenant with relocation...

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