To See or Not To See by Stuart Lieberman Over the last several decades, there have been several lawsuits over scenic views, or lost scenic views. Often, these suits are filed in shore communities. Of course, the aggrieved usually forgets that at one time, he was the moron who moved between another person and that person's then-great view. Everyone wants a great view. And when people finally get it, thy don't want anyone else to have it.
City dwellers face similar challenges.
A penthouse view can be worth a fortune, until a new, taller highrise is constructed. Sometimes people also fight to protect wooded views, or views of mountains or canyons. When people have a great view, they often fight to protect it. This is what lead to the recently decided case of Hartz Mountain Industries v. the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection., which was decided this past March 1. At issue in this administrative law case was an attempt by Hartz Mountain to build right on the Hudson River, thereby eliminating a very famous public view of the New York skyline.