Legal Opinion
NRG Rema LLC v. Creative Envtl. Solutions Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 25, 2018No. DOCKET NO. A–5432–15T3; A–0567–16T3PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OSTRER, J.A.D.
*907*582These related appeals, consolidated for our opinion, raise a novel issue under the Construction Lien Law (CLL), N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1 to -38, pertaining to the demolition, not the construction, of a structure. In particular, we must decide whether the value of salvage recovered by the demolition contractor enlarges the lien fund available to unpaid subcontractors who file lien claims.
The contract at issue did not require the property owner to pay a fixed price to the prime contractor for the demolition. Instead, the contractor paid the owner for the right to demolish the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- DiProspero v. PennSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- Henry v. New Jersey Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- In re KollmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2012
- Anna Mae Cashin v. Marisela Bello(073215)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2015
- State v. CrawleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- DIAMOND BEACH, LLC VS. MARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (L-0203-08, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
- EASTERN CONCRETE MATERIALS, INC. VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (L-3241-17, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC. VS. PIOLI PROPERTIES, LLC (L-0445-17, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- EXCELSIOR LUMBER CO., INC. VS. VAN PEENEN LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS (L-5989-11 AND L-6194-11, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
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