Yesterday the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed a 1878 decision in a dispute between the state and private property owners who border the Lake Erie shoreline. The Court held that "the public trust in Lake Erie extends to the natural shoreline, which is the line at which the water usually stands when free from disturbing causes." The court rejected the idea the the boundary is a movable line that changes moment to moment. The decision, Merrill v. ODNR, can be found here.
Tags: Environment
You can expect to find news and breaking legal developments involving the crude oil and natural gas industries, alternative and renewable energy resources, and the latest environmental issues.
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP provides business and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and around the world. Since its founding in 1909, our firm has grown into one of the largest law firms in the country, with nearly 375 attorneys who are located in nine offices in Ohio, Washington, D.C., Texas, Pennsylvania, California and London.
