Legal Opinion
Mack Paramus Co. v. Mayor of Paramus
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 30, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
DREIER, J.A.D.
Defendant in the Paramus case and plaintiff in the Midland Park action appeal from summary judgments granted by Judge Harvey Smith in the Law Division invalidating their respective municipal ordinances prohibiting virtually all commercial activities on Sunday. Judge Smith determined that these ordinances were ultra vires, because this subject matter was preempted by the Code of Criminal.Justice, N.J.S.A. 2C:l-5(d). We concur.
The history of Sunday closing laws in New Jersey prior to 1951 is set forth in Two Guys from Harrison, Inc. v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Two Guys From Harrison, Inc. v. FurmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Dome Realty, Inc. v. City of PatersonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Auto-Rite Supply Co. v. Mayor of WoodbridgeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- State v. CrawleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Masters-Jersey, Inc. v. MAYOR AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF PARAMUSSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
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3Cited by4 opinions
- MacK Paramus Co. v. Mayor and CouncilSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Devlin v. Mayor & CouncilSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- MacK Paramus Co. v. Mayor and CouncilSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- MacK Paramus Co. v. Mayor and CouncilSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986