1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.3d
  4. 42 A.3d
  5. 42 A.3d 870 (2012)
 

US BANK, N.A. v. HOUGH

A-82/83 September Term 2010 067029

42 A.3d 870 (2012)

210 N.J. 187

US BANK, N.A., Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. Nikia HOUGH, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant, and Mr. Hough, Husband of Nikia Hough; New Jersey Department of Community Affairs; Council on Affordable Housing; Township of Piscataway; New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; State of New Jersey; and the Commons at Piscataway, Inc., Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 22, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane Bettino argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Reed Smith, attorneys; Ms. Bettino and Paul Bond, Princeton, on the briefs).

Henry A. Loeb, Manville, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Blumberg & Rosenberg, attorneys).

Geraldine Callahan, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (Paula T. Dow, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Michael J. Fasano submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Land Title Association (Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz, attorneys; Edward C. Eastman, Jr., Freehold, of counsel; Mr. Fasano and Mr. Eastman, on the brief).

Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 to -329.19, is a statutory scheme intended to ensure that municipalities fulfill their constitutional obligation to provide affordable housing to New Jersey's low- and moderate-income residents. Under the Act, the Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) is charged with the responsibility of establishing programs to assist municipalities in meeting their obligation...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases