Legal Opinion

Do-Wop Corp. v. City of Rahway

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 29, 2001PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

COLEMAN, J.

This ease involves licensing provisions of the Code of the City of Rahway. Pursuant to that Code, individuals and commercial establishments that operate adult-oriented businesses are required to obtain annual licenses. The critical issue raised in this appeal is whether a statute that changed plaintiffs sexually-oriented business from a licensed conforming use to a nonconforming use has been “grandfathered” by virtue of the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J.S.A. 40:55D-68. The trial court and the Appellate Division concluded that plaintiff…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Summer v. Township of TeaneckSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
  2. ISKOS. v. Planning Bd. of Tp. of LivingstonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1968
  3. Auto-Rite Supply Co. v. Mayor of WoodbridgeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
  4. Commercial Realty & Resources Corp. v. First Atlantic Properties Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1991
  5. Ellison v. Evergreen CemeteryNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993

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3Cited by87 opinions

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