Solid Victory For Landowners

In another victory against an Eminent Domain claim, the State Supreme Court invalidated a redevelopment condemnation action by the township of Paulsboro, NJ which sought to seize private property because it was “underutilized”. In mid June, the Court unanimously ruled that the condemnation criteria was too vague and rejected the argument that municipal governments can take New Jersey homes simply because they believe the land could be put to better use and raise more taxes.