Legal Opinion
State v. XYZ Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 21, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HAVEY, J.A.D.
The principal question raised by this appeal is whether a corporation is a “person” qualified to petition for expungement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1, et seq. The trial court concluded that only “natural” persons qualify under the statute, and therefore dismissed XYZ Corporation’s1 petition to expunge an indictment returned against it which had been dismissed. We reverse. We conclude that the Legislature intended to afford the expungement remedy to all “persons,” whether corporate or natural.
In December 1983, XYZ, and four of its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kimmelman v. Henkels & McCoy, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- Renz v. Penn Central Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- Perez v. Pantasote, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- State v. A.N.J.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Matter of Hotel and Restaurant Emp. and Bartend. International UnionNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Expungement Petition of D.H.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- State v. XYZ Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- State v. H.J.B.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990
- In Re DHSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- State v. HJBNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990