Legal Opinion
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF TOWN OF MORRISTOWN v. Little
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided April 11, 1994PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, Justice.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether N.J.S.A 2A:42-10.6 of the Tenant Hardship Act, which grants courts the power to stay an eviction up to a maximum of six months, restricts a court’s power to vacate a judgment for possession on equitable grounds pursuant to Rule 4:50-1.
The Housing Authority of the Town of Morristown (Authority) instituted a summary dispossess action against a tenant, Cathy Little. The trial court entered a default judgment for possession in favor of the Authority based on nonpayment of rent. See N.J.S.A…
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- Baumann v. MarinaroSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
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