Legal Opinion
Don H. Gunderson v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 2016No. 46A03-1508-PL-1116PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MAY, Judge.
“The shores of the Great Lakes may look serene, but they are a battleground. Members of the public enjoy using the shores for fishing, boating, birding, or simply strolling along and taking in the scenic vistas.” Kenneth K. Kilbert, The Public Trust Doctrine and the Great Lakes Shores, 58 Clev. St. L. Rev. 1, 2 (2010). “Repeatedly, however, owners of land bordering the Great Lakes (ie., littoral owners), armed with deeds indicating they own the shore to the water’s edge or even lower, have tried to stop members of the public from using their property above the water’s edge.” Id.…
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