New Jersey Law

Martin Allen obtains dismissal of tax appeal where property owner did not provide information in response to a “may dismiss” letter.

In James Dale Enterprises v. Berkeley Heights, 26 N. J. Tax 117 (Tax 2011), Martin Allen, chairman of the firm’s Real Estate Tax Department successfully argued that a tax assessor’s request for income and expense information pursuant to…

Firm Partner, former Governor Donald DiFranceso to Speak on Upcoming Elections

Martin Allen Panelist for Upcoming Municipal Tax Appeal Programs

Martin Allen, partner in the firm, will be a panelist on “A Mock County Board Hearing” at the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Association of County Tax Boards. Friday, September 2, 2011 at 9:00 am at The Grand…

Steven Kunzman to Co-Chair Seminar on Groundwater Contamination

Steve Kunzman, partner in the firm, will be a co-chair of a comprehensive conference: Groundwater Contamination and Vapor Intrusion Cases The seminar, which will be put on by Law Seminars International, will take place at the Sheraton Newark Airport…

In NRD claim, trial Court dismisses common law causes of action of nuisance and trespass under the statute of limitations as they are not “environmental laws” and there was no “continuing tort.”

In NJDEP v. Saint Gobain Plastics Corp. DiFrancesco, Bateman succeeded in having the State’s common law claims for natural resource damages (NRD) dismissed under New Jersey’s 10 year statute of limitations for the State’s assertion of claims: N.J.S.A. 2A:14A-1.2. Contamination…

Judge Harriet Derman (Ret) named to Judicial Advisory Panel.

Retired Judge Harriet Derman, who heads our alternative dispute resolution team, was named by Governor Chris Christie to his newly constituted Judicial Advisory Panel. The mission of the seven person Panel is to provide the Governor with “independent and…

Judge Harriet Derman, retired NJ Superior Court Chancery Division, has expanded the firm’s alternate dispute resolution services.

Judge Harriet Derman retired from the Bench in Somerset County where she had been the Presiding Judge of the Equity Division for Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties and the Probate Judge for Somerset County. She now leads the Alternative Dispute…

Tax Court Developments

In Davanne v. Edison, (see previous blog entry of Feb. 19,2010) Martin Allen successfully argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court that the 8th Amendment prohibition against unreasonable and excessive fines does not apply to a dismissal of a…

Firm Argues That Hospital’s Offsite Physical Therapy Services at “Wellness Center” Is Not Entitled to Exemption

Martin Allen recently argued before the NJ Appellate Division in the case of Hunterdon Medical Center v. Readington. In that case, the N J Supreme Court reversed in part and remanded the matter to the Tax Court to determine…

Martin Allen speaks to Monmouth County Tax Assessors

Mr. Allen appeared on February 4 as a speaker at the Monmouth County Assessor’s 4th Annual Conference. The topic of his talk was the “Legal Pathway through the Appeal Process” in which he discussed the procedural defenses and…