John M. Peduto and El-Ro, Inc. v. City of North Wildwood

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

This case arises from a claim by appellants John M. Peduto and El-Ro, Inc. that a temporary sewer moratorium and construction ban imposed by the City of North Wildwood, New Jersey constituted a com-pensable taking of their property. The district court dismissed appellants’ complaint on res judicata grounds, holding that the New Jersey state court had already adjudicated appellants’ federal claims. The primary issue in this appeal is whether applying New Jersey claim preclusion rules violates appellants’ due process rights. Since New Jersey’s inverse…