Case Name: MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT
Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2000-06-27
Citations: 19 N.J. Tax 114
Docket Number: 
Parties: MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Tax Court Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 114–115

Head Matter:
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.
Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division
Argued March 20, 2000
Decided June 27, 2000.
Before Judges A.A. RODRÍGUEZ and COLLESTER.
Susan A. Feeney argued the cause for appellant (McCarter & English, attorneys; Ms. Feeney, of counsel and on the briefs).
Matthew J. Scola argued the cause for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
MCI Telecommunications Corp. (MCI), appeals from the Tax Court's determination that the "highest and best use" of its property at 271 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, is "a special purpose telecommunication facility." MCI had challenged the valuation of the property for the years 1995 and 1996. The matter was tried by Judge Roger M. Kahn.
On appeal, MCI contends that Judge Kahn erred: (1) by concluding that highest and best use of the property was that of a special purpose telecommunication facility; (2) by failing to consider MCI's expert's evaluation approach; and (8) by failing to consider functional obsolescence in applying the cost approach.
We affirm substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Kahn in his October 27,1998 written opinion.
Affirmed.