· 8/3/1982
Birchwood Lakes Colony Club, Inc. v. Borough of Medford Lakes
Citations
- 449 A.2d 472
- 90 N.J. 582
- 13 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20115
- 1982 N.J. LEXIS 2176
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- holding invasion of one's interest in private use and enjoyment of downstream waters may constitute actionable nuisance
- holding invasion of one’s interest in private use and enjoyment of downstream waters may constitute actionable nuisance
- holding public entity immune from liability only when it approved in advance the condition of property claimed to be dangerous or defective
- holding public entity immune from liability only when it approved in advance the condition of property claimed to be dangerous or defective
- allowing non-adjoining and non-neighboring downstream owners to recover in nuisance for injury to their property caused by the discharge of municipal sewerage
- allowing action for nuisance for damage to lake caused by discharge from municipally owned and operated sewage treatment plant
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Judges: O'Hern
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