Unit Owners Denied Easement To Access Community Dock
2/22/18
By: Michael G. Kouskoutis In Goldman v. Lustig, a Florida townhome unit owner (Lustig) sought an injunction to prohibit neighboring unit owners from crossing his yard to access a dock located behind his unit. The unit owners had rights to the dock pursuant to an assignment between Lustig and the Association, in which Lustig severed his…
Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Smoke on Public Property?
11/9/12
By: Sun Choy According to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, there is no constitutional right to smoke on public property. In Gallagher v. City of Clayton, Missouri, the court rejected plaintiff’s request to declare smoking “a new fundamental right ‘because of tobacco’s ancient traditions in American history’” as well as…