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1 NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS COMPANY v. BOROUGH OF RED BANK -- rank: 1000

... that the trial judge erred by concluding that, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:9-17, NJNG's installation of above-ground gas regulators in public ... NJNG contends the trial judge properly determined that, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:9-17 and binding Supreme Court precedent, a municipality -- under the guise ... determine how that utility provides service to a municipality." Citing N.J.S.A. 48:9-17, the judge concluded that the utility must obtain authority from ... NJNG took a different tack. It argued that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:9-17, when it comes to the distribution of its gas, NJNG ... the issue, the trial judge took an expansive view of N.J.S.A. 48:9-17 and concluded that, but for "reasonable regulations with respect to ... before us is whether the judge's expansive reading of N.J.S.A. 48:9-17 was correct. In this regard, "[w]e review the ...

docket:	a1096-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-10-28
status:	published
citation:	438 N.J.Super. 164 102 A.3d 1202
Document Size:	66224