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Judge signals victory for property owners in beach access case
On Friday, Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter said Rhode Island’s novel beach access law violates property owners’ rights, a major victory for those who own coastal property. In an order denying the State’s motion for summary judgement, Judge Taft-Carter wrote that the law results in an unconstitutional taking of private property. “Our clients are gratified…
Read MoreBeachfront property owners group sues over new Rhode Island law expanding public beach area
The Rhode Island Association of Coastal Taxpayers (RIACT) filed a lawsuit today challenging a law that takes private property from every coastal property owner in the state and gives it to the public for beach use. “The government can’t take private property without paying for it, and this basic principle applies even when the government…
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