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Palazzolo v. State of Rhode Island
Superior Court of Rhode Island· Rhode Island, United States· 2005 16 min read
Super. Ct. R.I. (2005)
Environmental issue: Wetlands development and salt marsh protection
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Summary
A Rhode Island court found no regulatory taking where a landowner was prohibited from developing a salt marsh, holding that the proposed development would constitute a public nuisance under background principles of state law and that the public trust doctrine limited the property rights acquired.
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