Dock St. Seafood, Inc. v. City of Wildwood

WINKELSTEIN, J.A.D.

(retired and temporarily assigned on recall).

This is an inverse condemnation action that came before the court for trial on February 14 and February 15, 2011. Plaintiff, Dock Street Seafood, Inc. (Dock Street), is a property owner in the City of Wildwood’s (the city) redevelopment area. Plaintiff, through its principal, Richard A Hoff, claims that the city mishandled the redevelopment project, imposing an eight year moratorium on private development in the redevelopment area. Plaintiff argues that as a result, it lost the potential sale of its land, and seeks a judgment…