Legal Opinion
A-117-11 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Intermodal Properties, LLC (070240)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 6, 2013No. A-117-11PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoens
The State’s power to condemn private property is strictly limited by the constitutional rights of citizens to be free of takings without just compensation. See U.S. Const. amend. V; N.J. Const. art. IV, § 6, H 3. Moreover, as a further means to protect the constitutional rights of the people, the Legislature enacted the Eminent Domain Act of 1971, N.J.S.A. 20:3-1 to -50, to govern the manner in which the State may exercise its authority to condemn.
In addition to the general statutory framework embodied in the Eminent Domain Act, our Legislature has enacted other statutes that govern the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Mayflower Securities Co. v. Bureau of SecuritiesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Bosland v. Warnock Dodge, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
- In Re TaylorSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Richardson v. Board of Trustees, Police & Firemen's Retirement SystemSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
- Smith v. Director, Division of TaxationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
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3Cited by20 opinions
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