Legal Opinion
Adirondack League Club, Inc. v. Sierra Club
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1998PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Ciparick, J.
This case presents the Court with the opportunity to decide to what extent recreational use can be considered in determining whether a river is navigable-in-fact. The river at issue is the South Branch of the Moose River (the South Branch), 12 miles of which run through property owned by plaintiff Adirondack League Club, Inc. (ALC). On June 15, 1991, the individual defendants traveled down this portion of the South Branch in two canoes and a kayak, an endeavor that required several portages around various obstacles in the river. ALC, a private club, preserves…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Andre v. PomeroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Morgan v. . KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Fulton L., H. P. Co. v. . State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Adirondack League Club v. Board of Black River Regulating DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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