New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division June 21, 1983 (T & M Homes, Inc. v. Township of Pemberton)

HAINES, A.J.S.C.

T & M Homes sues the Township of Pemberton and its Zoning Board of Adjustment for compensatory and punitive damages claimed to result from the denial of a variance application. The suit is based upon the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, constitutional violations being alleged. The Township moves for a partial summary judgment dismissing the claim for punitive damages.