Legal Opinion
State v. Trap Rock Industries, Inc.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided February 3, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, A.J.S.C.
The issue presented to the court is whether the Commissioner of Transportation is vested with the statutory authority to condemn private property for purposes of environmental mitigation. On May 7, 1999 plaintiff, the State of New Jersey, by the Commissioner of Transportation, filed a verified complaint against defendants, Trap Rock Industries, Inc., Ruberoid Co. (a defunct New Jersey Corporation) and the Township of Hamilton, in an action for condemnation. The record owner of the condemned property is Trap Rock Industries, Inc. (“Trap Rock”). On September 20, 1999, Trap…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. Trap Rock Industries, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001