A 783 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides for court dismissal, with prejudice, of civil actions for which lis pendens notices are filed under certain circumstances.

This bill (A783) allows defendants in real estate lawsuits to seek final dismissal of a case if the plaintiff fails to actively pursue the claim after a "lis pendens" notice (a legal notice protecting property rights during a lawsuit) is removed. Specifically, if the lis pendens was discharged due to the plaintiff's inaction or failure to prove a likely win, the defendant can file for dismissal six months later. The court may then dismiss the case permanently ("with prejudice"), preventing the plaintiff from re-filing the same claim. This applies to all pending real estate lawsuits not yet resolved, aiming to protect property owners from stalled or meritless claims.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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