K-Land Corporation No. 28, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Landis Sewerage Authority, Defendant-Respondent, and Berryman’s…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the entire controversy doctrine does not bar K‑Land Corporation’s 1994 action for reimbursement of force‑main costs because the reimbursement claim was not accrued or known at the time of the earlier declaratory‑judgment suit. The Court emphasized equitable considerations and the doctrine’s purpose, reversing the lower courts and remanding for further proceedings.