New Jersey S749 allows courts to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in disputes over municipal services.
New Jersey S749 establishes that attorney's fees may be awarded to the prevailing party in legal disputes involving a municipality's failure to provide or pay for services to qualified private communities. The bill aims to incentivize settlements and protect both parties from unnecessary litigation. If the prevailing party is a qualified private community, the court may also impose civil penalties against the municipality. The act takes effect immediately.
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