Legal Opinion
Richard Grabowsky v. Twp. of Montclair (073142)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 15, 2015No. A-53-13PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Patterson
In this appeal, we review a trial court’s summary dismissal of a complaint in lieu of prerogative writs and apply statutory and common law standards to determine whether two municipal officials had disqualifying conflicts of interest when they voted on an application to amend a zoning ordinance.
Plaintiff Richard Grabowsky filed a complaint in lieu of prerogative writs against the Township of Montclair. He challenged the validity of an ordinance adopted by the Township to permit the construction of an assisted living facility on a site located next to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation…
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