Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Township of Wayne
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 28, 2005PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Zazzali
In this appeal, the Court must determine whether municipal defendants can be held liable under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA), N.J.S.A. 59:8-1 to -11, for increased flooding on plaintiffs’ property. Plaintiffs allege that the flooding was caused by storm water runoff that originated on municipal property or was channeled onto plaintiffs’ property by structures that the municipality erected, assertions the municipal defendants deny. The trial court granted summary judgment for the municipal defendants and the Appellate Division affirmed. Both courts held that plaintiffs’ claims are…
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