Upon the concurrence of the State of New York in accordance with section twelve hereof, the States of New York and New Jersey consent to suits, actions or proceedings of any form or nature at law, in equity or otherwise (including proceedings to enforce arbitration agreements) against the Port of New York Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Port Authority" ), and to appeals therefrom and reviews thereof, except as hereinafter provided in sections two through five, inclusive, hereof.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 32:1-157
Consent to suits
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (1994)
Most recently applied in Oracle America, Inc. v. Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corp. (November 2015)
L.1951, c. 204, p. 740, s. 1.
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