New Jersey Court Rules Against Homeowners in Dune Dispute
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A New Jersey town can present evidence of the benefits of building dunes as storm barriers when homeowners with beachfront properties seek compensation for losing their ocean views, the state’s highest court ruled.
The Borough of Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, appealed a $375,000 state-court judgment to pay a couple for the loss of their water views when the town built a dune 22 feet high and 30 feet wide. Harvey and Phyllis Karan sued after the town condemned part of their multimillion-dollar beachfront property for the dune, which was completed in 2010.