• Metz Family Ltd. P'ship v. Twp. of Freehold

    Publication Date: 2020-11-02
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sundar
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel J. Pollak and Michael Rienzi (Brach Eichler, L.L.C., attorney)
    for defendant: Martin Allen and Wesley E. Buirkle (DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer & Flaum, P.C., attorney)

    Case Number: 001064-2015; 000482-2016; 000783-2017

    County Board and Taxation Director Obligated to Join Local Property Tax Appeal to Explain Their Decision-Making and to Address Potential Public and Constitutional Issues

  • Metz v. Twp. of Freehold

    Publication Date: 2020-10-21
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sundar
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 001064-2015

    Defendant township moved for an order for the joinder of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation and the Director, Division of Taxation for purposes of determining the issue, raised by the court, of whether the Chapter 123 ratio promulgated by the director should statutorily apply to the value determinations made by the court in the present action.

  • Jankovich v. Point Pleasant Borough

    Publication Date: 2020-10-20
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Fiamingo
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 010619-2020

    Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for failure to prosecute.

  • Ashkenazi v. Borough of Deal

    Publication Date: 2020-10-18
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sundar
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael I. Schneck (Schneck Law Group, LLC, attorney)
    for defendant: Martin M. Barger (Barger & Gaines, attorney)

    Case Number: 003252-2016; 000434-2017; 000107-2018; 001026-2019

    Cost Approach More Reliable Valuation for Single-Family Residence in High-End Neighborhood Where Subject Property Had Unique Amenities

  • Nat'l Winter Activity Ctr. v. Dir., Div. of Taxation

    Publication Date: 2020-10-12
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry: Non-Profit | Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cara A. Parmigiani (Law Office of Cara A. Parmigiani LLC)
    for defendant: Joseph A. Palumbo (Director, Division of Taxation)

    Case Number: 008480-2017

    Municipality Could Intervene in NRDF Appeal Since Director's Interest Not Always Aligned with Municipality

  • Ashkenazi v. Borough of Deal

    Publication Date: 2020-10-05
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sundar
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 003252-2016

    Plaintiff appealed from the local property tax assessment on her property for the tax years 2016 through 2019.

  • O'Connell v. Twp. of Neptune

    Publication Date: 2020-10-05
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sunday
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Erin B. O’Connell (Self-Represented)
    for defendant: Gene J. Anthony (Law Offices of Gene J. Anthony)

    Case Number: 009646-2020

    Appeal of County Board of Taxation Judgment Timely Filed Under Deadlines Tolled Due COVID-19

  • Gerardo v. Twp. of Aberdeen

    Publication Date: 2020-09-30
    Practice Area: Real Estate | Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sundar
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 005843- 2020

    Plaintiffs appealed the judgment of the county board of taxation that reduced the assessment on plaintiffs' property.

  • Williams v. Twp. of Middletown

    Publication Date: 2020-09-29
    Practice Area: Real Estate | Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Sundar
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 004650- 2020

    Plaintiffs appealed affirmation of the local property tax assessment on their property for tax year 2020.

  • Nat'l Winter Activity Ctr. v. Dir., Div. of Taxation

    Publication Date: 2020-09-29
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Tax Court
    Judge: Judge Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 008480-2017

    The township of Vernon moved to intervene as a necessary party; plaintiff cross-moved to transfer funds held in escrow from Vernon to the state's control, arguing that Vernon's position was identical to and adequately represented by the director of the division of taxation and that Vernon's motion to intervene was untimely and would cause undue delay.