A United States Magistrate (U.S. District Court [Alabama]) (“Magistrate”) addressed in an August 2nd Report and Recommendation whether a water law dispute satisfied the jurisdictional minimum of $75,000.00 to remain in...more
The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin (“Court”) addressed in a November 26th opinion a dispute regarding the ownership of a pier and a wet boathouse. See DeSombre v. Bolderbuck, WL 6314826. The wet boathouse is described as...more
Suing a state and its public officials is difficult because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. There are exceptions. State of Texas v. Signal Drilling, et al. presents several of them....more
What Real Estate Do You Own? Normally, property owners know what land they own. They have a deed with a legal description and a survey which clearly shows their property line....more
In New York, as a general rule, the touchstone of riparian rights has been the ownership of land touching a navigable waterway. See Bromberg v. Morton 64 AD2d 684 [2d Dept 1978]. As a result, unless expressly reserved by...more