AT & T Corp. v. Township of Morris

KAHN, J.T.C.

This is the court’s opinion with respect to the motion of defendant, Township of Morris (“municipality”), to vacate a settlement entered into on May 17, 2000. The underlying suit commenced when AT & T (“taxpayer”) filed tax appeals for the years 1997 through 2000, seeking reductions in the assessments for properties located at 412 and 340 Mount Kemble Avenue (“subject property”). At the time taxpayer filed the complaint, it leased the subject property from Morris Ten pursuant to a leasehold agreement that gave taxpayer the right to prosecute such tax appeals.

The 1997 and 1998 tax…