DiAmbrosio v. Redevelopment Authority

*359Dissenting Opinion by

Judge Mandeiuno:

I have often thought as a lawyer, and as a judge, that references to “shocking the conscience of the court” really were not intended to literally describe the real impact of what medical science calls “shock”. In this case, I have experienced “shock” in almost the literal, scientific meaning of the word. In a confusing jungle of legal jargon, a citizen has had a great sum of money (§145,109) taken away from him by a court order which has no rational foundation in law or justice.

Samuel and Beatrice DiAmbrosio owned a piece of property worth §196,000,…