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1 In the Matter of the New Jersey Firemen Association Obligation to Provide Relief Applications Under the Open Public Records Act -- rank: 1000

... with respect to rights, status and other legal relations.” N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. The primary goal of affording this equitable relief is to ... rules and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments.” N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. However, there is “ordinarily no reason to invoke the ... Rego , supra , 91 N.J. Super. at 452-53; see N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. Conversely, OPRA limits access to the courts by conferring the ...

docket:	A-68-15
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2017-08-03
status:
citation:	230 N.J. 258 166 A.3d 1125
Document Size:	88448

2 IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW JERSEY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION -- rank: 1000

... insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations." N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51; N.J. Ass'n for Retarded Citizens v. N.J ... for Retarded Citizens , supra , 89 N.J. at 241-42; N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. The DJA must be "interpreted and construed as to effectuate ... laws, rules and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments." N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. The decision to grant or deny declaratory relief lies within ... in harmony with the foregoing state and federal decisions. See N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. As the federal court in Jones observed, where enforcement of ...

docket:	a2810-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-12-18
status:	published
citation:	443 N.J.Super. 238 128 A.3d 716
Document Size:	124357

3 CATIC TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. FRANK J. COZZARELLI -- rank: 759

... insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations.' N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. 'The Act merely broadens the rationale of remedies long cognizable ...

docket:	a2620-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-03-07
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	52928

4 IN THE MATTER OF AN INITIATIVE PETITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE CODE -- rank: 748

... insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations." N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. The court reasoned that "[i]f an ordinance is invalid ...

docket:	a0517-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-09-08
status:	published
citation:	437 N.J.Super. 203 97 A.3d 719
Document Size:	43225

5 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC v. PHIL MURPHY -- rank: 720

... Public Records Act, 230 N.J. 258, 275 (2017) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51 to -53).] A-5465-16T3 6 Although it is remedial in nature and should be liberally construed, N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51, the DJA prohibits courts 'from 'declar[ing the] rights or ...

docket:	a5465-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-03-18
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	22171

6 PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO -- rank: 681

... in nature, and it shall be liberally construed and administered. N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. "Its purpose is to settle and afford relief from uncertainty ...

docket:	A1176-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-06-27
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	56159

7 Charles and Dolores Sabino v. Dir, Div of Taxation -- rank: 673

... the parties and was cognizable under the Declaratory Judgments Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. 10 It was further found that the Act's stated ... met by treating Taxpayers' claim as one for declaratory relief. N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. Hungersford & Terry, Inc. v. Geschwindt , 24 N.J. Super. 385 ...

docket:	02494-93
court:
decided:	1995-03-01
status:
citation:	14 N.J. Tax 501
Document Size:	84541

8 DORINE INDUSTRIAL PARK PARTNERSHIP v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION -- rank: 645

... a 'remedial' statute and 'shall be liberally construed and administered.' N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. 'Its purpose is to settle and afford relief from uncertainty ...

docket:	a1214-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-03-16
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	42092

9 COLLINGSWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION v. JOSEPH MCLOUGHLIN -- rank: 625

... insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations." N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. Our Legislature intended that the DJA "be liberally construed and ...

docket:	a2475-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-10-21
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	23665

10 SOMERSET AIR SERVICE, INC. v. THE TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER, et al. -- rank: 618

... remedial in nature, and must be liberally construed and administered. N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. Its purpose "is to settle and afford relief from uncertainty ...

docket:	a5311-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-06-21
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	88007

11 INRE: VICINAGE 13 OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPERIOR COURT -- rank: 618

... insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations.' N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. As the Court recently reiterated, the DJA provides interested parties ...

docket:	a4293-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-04-16
status:	published
citation:	454 N.J.Super. 330 185 A.3d 895
Document Size:	46219

12 SOMERSET AIR SERVICE, INC. v. THE TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER, et al. -- rank: 618

... remedial in nature, and must be liberally construed and administered. N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. Its purpose "is to settle and afford relief from uncertainty ...

docket:	a5341-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-06-21
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	88006

13 SOMERSET AIR SERVICE, INC. v. THE TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER, et al. -- rank: 618

... remedial in nature, and must be liberally construed and administered. N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. Its purpose "is to settle and afford relief from uncertainty ...

docket:	a5353-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-06-21
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	88006

14 LABOR READY NORTHEAST, INC. v. DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF TAXATION -- rank: 618

... with respect to rights, status and other legal relations.” N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51. The Tax Court has jurisdiction to hear declaratory actions. American ...

docket:	00359-10
court:
decided:	2011-01-04
status:
citation:
Document Size:	40658

15 CHRISTA ROBEY v. SPARC GROUP LLC, -- rank: 618

... that the Declaratory Judgment Act be 'liberally construed and administered.' N.J.S.A. 2A:16-51; see also In re N.J. Firemen's Ass'n ...

docket:	a1384-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-02-09
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	36065