Legal Opinion
Kenneth W. Ross v. Acadian Seaplants, LTD.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 28, 2019No. Docket: Was-17-142PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHjelm, J.
[¶1] This case draws us again into the confluence of public and private property rights within the intertidal zone-this time, to address the ownership of rockweed, a species of seaweed that grows in Maine's intertidal zone and is often found on the rocky ledges that accent the State's coastline. Specifically, we are asked to determine whether rockweed is private property that belongs to the adjoining upland landowner who owns the intertidal soil in fee simple, or property that is held in trust by the State through the jus publicum for the public to harvest.
[¶2] Acadian Seaplants, Ltd.,…
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2Cases cited39 opinions
- Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Storer v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Adams v. Buffalo Forge Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Opinion of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Kenneth W. Ross v. Acadian Seaplants, LTD.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
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