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· 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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