Mary Gardner

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s summary judgments, holding that the Pinelands Protection Act’s land‑use regulations do not constitute an unconstitutional taking of the Gardner farm nor violate the state’s equal‑protection guarantee. The Court applied the Penn Central takings analysis and found the regulations substantially further legitimate public purposes without depriving the plaintiff of all economically viable use of his property. A concurring opinion noted that the case did not address substantive‑due‑process challenges.