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No Standing to Protect the Pine Barrens

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Before adjudication, a court must determine whether a plaintiff has standing. Standing means that the party has a right to access the courts for a particular dispute. A petitioner bears the burden to show an actual injury and...more

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The Appellate Division, Third Department, Holds a Brewpub May Be an Accessory Use to a Golf Course

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While the Town of Halfmoon (“Town”) in Saratoga County, New York,  may be far from any given reader, the issues in Micklas v. Town of Halfmoon Planning Board, 170 A.D.3d 1483 (3d Dep’t 2019), are close to the heart: whether a...more

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Trail Immunity Not a Given for Public Agencies When Injuries Caused by Adjacent Property

Of the many immunities available under the California Government Code, “trail immunity” under section 831.4 has long shielded public entities from liability when injuries are suffered by those using public property for...more

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Rock Hill Golf and Country Club Joins Brookhaven’s Golf Course District

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On April 27, 2017, the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven approved a change of zone for Rock Hill Golf and Country Club from a one-acre residential lot zone to the Golf Course District. Manorville’s Rock Hill is the first...more

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Trail Immunity for Public Agencies Stops At the Edge of Adjacent Public Golf Course - Appellate Court Says Pasadena Can be Liable...

A young child traveling in a stroller on a walkway that was part of the City of Pasadena's Rose Bowl Loop, located next to a golf course, was struck in the head by a stray golf ball and sustained a brain injury. The child’s...more

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