In a much anticipated decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today in Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil Co. that the general six-year statute of limitations for injury to real property is not applicable to claims made pursuant to the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”). In reaching this decision, the Court
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New Jersey Appellate Court Limits Measure of Damages for Contaminated Properties
On August 27, 2014, the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled in favor of Puritan Oil against a New Jersey property owner, finding that where the oil company had already taken steps to remedy contamination it caused on Plaintiff’s property, no further measure of damages was appropriate. Favorito v. Puritan Oil Company, Superior Court…
No Need To Wait For NJDEP’s Approval When Seeking Contribution For Site Cleanups
By Lawrence E. Bradford on
Posted in Environmental Litigation, Remediation Oversight
Parties that find themselves responsible for the remediation of contaminated property in New Jersey do not have to wait for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) to approve a final cleanup plan before seeking other responsible parties to contribute to cleanup costs pursuant to New Jersey’s Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”).…