Riparian Property Rights Defended with Amici Brief

In Florida, plaintiffs claim riparian property rights. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the City of Sanibel claim that riparian rights are based in state law and are not "fundamental" rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. The Owners’ Counsel of America, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Cato Institute and Rutherford Institute beg to differ with an Amici Brief. Read the details below: http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2014/11/11/amici-brief-asks-supreme-court-confirm-property-rights-are-fundamental-rights-deserving-c#axzz3Is1uSaNg

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November 12, 2014

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