Whenever estate planning involves the transfer of a business or real estate, environmental issues can be important drivers. Owners and operators of real property are strictly liable for the remediation of any contamination on the property regardless of who caused the contamination. Often families are unaware of the environmental obligations and liabilities associated with their
New Jersey Spill Act
Six-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To Spill Act Contribution Claims
By Marcie R. Horowitz on
Posted in Environmental Litigation
In a stunning decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division held on August 23 that the State’s general six-year statute of limitations for property damage applies to private claims for contribution under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act. Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil Co., (App. Div., No. A-0313-11T3, August 23, 2013). The six-year…