Legal Opinion
State v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 22, 1989No. 87-607PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
At issue in this case is title to a 1.1 mile strip of filled lands lying along the City of Burlington’s waterfront. In response to recent efforts by Central Vermont Railway (CVR) to sell this property to a real estate developer, the City and the State challenged CVR’s title in the Chittenden Superior Court, invoking the public trust doctrine. The court concluded that CVR has fee simple title to the parcel at issue but held that the land must always be used for a public purpose. CVR appeals, and the State and the City cross-appeal. We modify the trial court’s order and, as modified, affirm.
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2Cases cited27 opinions
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