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24 Cases found

Battery Park City Neighborhood Association v. Battery Park City Authority

Filing Date: 2022
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Sup. Ct.
Status: Memorandum of law filed in support of Article 78 petition and for preliminary injunction. [ 12/14/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to a climate resiliency project in lower Manhattan that would require demolition and rebuilding of an existing park.
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Friends of the Clearwater v. Probert

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Idaho
Status: Intervenors filed joinder in federal defendants' motion to alter or amend the judgment. [ 07/22/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service's approvals of two logging projects in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
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Casa Mira Homeowners Association v. California Coastal Commission

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Petition and complaint filed. [ 06/09/2021 ]
Description: Challenge to the California Coastal Commission's approval of an amendment to the City of Half Moon Bay's Local Coastal Plan/Program, which would prohibit long-term shoreline protective devices.
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East River Park Action v. City of New York

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. App. Div.
Status: Denial of petition affirmed. [ 11/30/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging New York City’s approval of a resiliency plan for the Lower East Side that involved elevating an existing park on the East River by eight feet to serve as a barrier to coastal storms and flooding.
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WG Woodmere LLC v. Town of Hempstead

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: E.D.N.Y.
Status: Motion to dismiss granted. [ 12/01/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to rezoning of golf club property on Long Island in New York as a "Coastal Conservation District."
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Martin v. California Coastal Commission

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.
Status: Opinion upholding California Coastal Commission special conditions certified for publication. [ 07/16/2021 ]
Description: Challenge to conditions imposed by California Coastal Commission on the construction of a single-family residence on a bluff adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
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Argos Properties II, LLC v. City Council for Virginia Beach

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: Va. Cir. Ct.
Status: Petition dismissed with prejudice. [ 05/24/2019 ]
Description: Developer's lawsuit challenging City of Virginia Beach's denial of application to rezone property for residential development on the grounds that the developer failed to account for sea level rise in its stormwater analysis.
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Lauridsen Family Limited Partnership v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Town of Greenwich

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: Conn. Super. Ct.
Status: Appeals dismissed. [ 07/12/2018 ]
Description: Challenge to variances granted for razing and rebuilding of cottage on coastal property.
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Mayer-Wittmann v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Stamford

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Conn.
Status: Opinion issued affirming trial court determination that the zoning board properly granted application for variances. [ 11/05/2019 ]
Description: Neighbor's lawsuit challenging variances granted for the rebuilding of a "sea cottage" damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
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Lindstrom v. California Coastal Commission

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.
Status: Trial court judgment reversed and writ of administrative mandate vacated and case remanded with directions for trial court to issue a new writ of administrative mandate. [ 09/19/2019 ]
Description: Property owners' challenge to conditions placed by the California Coastal Commission on conditions for development of residence on oceanside bluff.
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Sierra Club v. Von Kolnitz

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: D.S.C.
Status: Preliminary injunction granted and motion to dismiss denied. [ 08/14/2017 ]
Description: Challenge to temporary sea walls on beaches in South Carolina.
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LaPlante v. State

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: N.J. Super. Ct.
Status: Jury awarded $330,000 to property owners. [ 02/14/2019 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking compensation from State of New Jersey for property value allegedly lost due to construction of dune system.
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State of New Jersey v North Beach 1003, LLC

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.
Status: Affirm the trial court's final judgments finding that NJDEP properly exercised its power of eminent domain and appointing commissioners to determine value of takings. [ 06/22/2017 ]
Description: Condemnation actions seeking to take interests in private property for coastal protection projects.
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Olympic Stewardship Foundation v. State of Washington Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: Wash. Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued upholding shoreline master program. [ 06/20/2017 ]
Description: Challenge to county's shoreline master program in Washington state.
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Carolan v. Township of Long Beach

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: N.J. Super. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 11/05/2014 ]
Description: Challenge to easements for flood hazard risk reduction measures.
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Margate City, New Jersey v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: D.N.J.
Status: Motion for preliminary injunction denied. [ 01/15/2015 ]
Description: Challenge to dune project planned for city beaches.
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Murphy v. Zoning Board of City of Stamford

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: Conn. Super. Ct.
Status: Memorandum of decision issued upholding zoning change. [ 11/16/2016 ]
Description: Challenge to changes to the definition of building height in zoning regulations for areas within the City of Stamford's Coastal Boundary.
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Mississippi Insurance Department v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Filing Date: 2013
Court/Admin Entity: S.D. Miss.
Status: Notice of voluntary dismissal filed. [ 04/14/2014 ]
Description: Challenge to implementation of increased rates for the National Flood Insurance Program.
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A Piece of Paradise, LLC v. Borough of Fenwick Zoning Board of Appeals

Filing Date: 2013
Court/Admin Entity: Conn. Super. Ct.
Status: Appeal of zoning board determination dismissed. [ 12/23/2015 ]
Description: Challenge to denial of approvals necessary for development of single-family home on Connecticut coast.
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Delta Stewardship Council Cases

Filing Date: 2013
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.
Status: Order issued modifying opinion and denying petition for rehearing. [ 06/08/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to long-term management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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