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61 RYAN MURPHY and TINA MURPHY v. 113 EAST CEDAR, LLC -- rank: 574

... damages, reasonable attorney's fees, interest, and costs pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. According to a court notice sent to plaintiffs' counsel, a ...

docket:	a2430-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-07-24
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	20510

62 MD ASSOCIATES V. RICARDO ALVARADO & MILLIE CONNORS -- rank: 567

... the pleadings sua sponte to include a counterclaim pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1.     On May 28, 1994, plaintiff and defendants executed a written ... had a valid claim for the statutory penalty allowed by N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. See London v. Rothman Realty Corp. , 176 N.J. Super ... and if so, whether plaintiff was prejudiced by such action.      N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 provides in relevant part:          Within 30 days after the termination ...

docket:	a6936-95
court:	njappellate
decided:	1997-07-01
status:	published
citation:	302 N.J.Super. 583
Document Size:	11794

63 ROBERT MINSTER v. MICHAEL VOLOVNIK -- rank: 567

... terms of a contract, lease, or agreement, to the tenant.' N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. '[T]he statutory penalty imposed for failure to return a ...

docket:	a3149-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-21
status:	Unpublished
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64 TYRONE FOXWORTH v. ATLANTIS APARTMENTS -- rank: 564

... se, seeking $1830, double the security deposit as provided by N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1, plus court costs. He and defendant appeared pro se at ... now received twice the amount of security wrongfully withheld under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. It further argues that plaintiff's CFA claim was never ... caused, leaving a balance of $371.06 returnable to plaintiff. N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 requires the landlord to return the tenant's security deposit ...

docket:	a2826-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-09-09
status:	unpublished
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65 ASHLEY E. POLAND v. JONATHON SANDVILLE -- rank: 564

... tenant within thirty days of the termination of the lease. N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. Failure to timely return the deposit entitles the tenant to ... may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing tenant. N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. Thus, the award is discretionary and the fees must be ...

docket:	a1177-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-07-26
status:	unpublished
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66 DARETTE BENTON v. ARTHUR FULOP -- rank: 564

... that was due and owing when the lease was terminated. N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. "Any deductions the landlord makes must be 'itemized,' and notice ... 406 N.J. Super. 71, 80 (App. Div. 2009) (quoting N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1). If a landlord violates the Act by failing to return ... and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney's fees." N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. We have previously found that when a landlord fails to ...

docket:	a3434-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-03-13
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	12747

67 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a5339-18.opn.html -- rank: 561

... charges expended in accordance with the terms of [the] . . . lease . . . .' N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. 'Any deductions the landlord makes must be 'itemized,' and notice ... 406 N.J. Super. 71, 80 (App. Div. 2009) (quoting N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1). '[T]he statutory penalty imposed for failure to return a ...

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68 EDITH CONKLIN v. KEVIN P. SHANAHAN -- rank: 555

... pay any rent for eighteen months, voided her entitlement, under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1, to a return of her security deposit, whereupon he dismissed ... charges expended in accordance with the terms of . . . a lease . . . ." N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. The statute further provides that "any such deductions shall be ... shall award recovery of double the amount of said moneys." N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. The judge did not expressly consider defendant's failure to ...

docket:	A0726-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-02-08
status:	unpublished
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69 GEORGE PATTERSON v. CHRISTINE REIDINGER -- rank: 549

... 26, requires such a doubling and the imposition of costs, N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1, we reverse and remand for an award of double the ... Capograsso, 383 N.J. Super. 470, 476 (App. Div. 2006). ' N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 was specifically 'intended to protect tenants from overreaching landlords who ... Alvarado, 302 N.J. Super. 583, 586 (App. Div. 1997)). N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 requires the landlord to return the tenant's security deposit ...

docket:	a3089-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-03-12
status:	published
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Document Size:	12574

70 N. TORE LANDE, et al. v. FILIPE PEDROSO -- rank: 540

... made to the required legal elements of plaintiffs' claim under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. Defendant argues that the trial judge abused his discretion by ...

docket:	a5622-04
court:	njappellate
decided:	2006-11-17
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	27265

71 TERRENCE KEIGHLEY v. KAREN L. STALEY -- rank: 540

... and, "in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney's fees." N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. Trial courts may award attorney's fee "[i]n all ...

docket:	a4827-06
court:	njappellate
decided:	2008-04-21
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	34424

72 STEPHANIE TAYLOR v. TERRY SILVA -- rank: 540

... judge doubled the amount and awarded court costs pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. This appeal followed. On appeal, Silva argues that she is ... as the owner of the property, was a proper defendant. N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 provides that "the owner or lessee" is responsible for the ...

docket:	a5126-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-05-03
status:	unpublished
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73 ASHLEY POLAND v. JONATHAN SANDVILLE -- rank: 533

... SDA lies within the discretion of the trial judge. See N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1(c). A counsel fee decision will be disturbed "'only on ... and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney's fees." N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1(c). The first step in determining the fee award is ...

docket:	a1796-12
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-12-18
status:	Published
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74 KEVIN T. BIRCH and BIRCHWOOD, INC v. JEFF LEVY and MIKE BROWN -- rank: 530

... with Landlord and that Landlord's "failure to comply with N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 precludes his defense of the counterclaim." We are not persuaded ... We also reject the contention that the security deposit statute, N .J.S.A. 46:8-21.1, precludes Landlord's defense. Although the Landlord did not adequately ...

docket:	a3362-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-08-12
status:	unpublished
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75 GRACE C. AMAECHI v. ROSE KAUME v. PETER IHEZUE -- rank: 518

... Amaechi's security deposit to offset Kaume's costs. See N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. Affirmed. A-0223-20 8 This archive is a service ...

docket:	a0223-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-02-18
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	13263