Vern Edwards Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 What happens when a contract is silent on an issue? See New York v. New Jersey, Supreme Court, April 18, 2023. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/156orig_k5fl.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyguy Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 Interesting case. And it was decided 9-0. Having lived in NJ (not far from the NJ port in Newark, NJ) the decision is correct in that the port operates very differently today than when the compact was put in place in the 1950s. These large container ships carry so much and the containers are so high on the ship that they had to raise the Bayonne Bridge to provide for the larger ship heights. I guess it would be prudent for any future compacts between states include termination or other clauses on how the compact ends. I don't think they can stay silent anymore based on this decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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