The Center has been representing the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Save the Dunes in a lawsuit in which certain owners of lakeside property claim ownership of the beach of Lake Michigan right down to the water’s edge. The trial court decided that it wasn’t a proper forum to settle the ownership question, but affirmed our argument that regardless of ownership, any activity on the land in question must be consistent with the “public trust,”” a legal doctrine that is meant to protect the public’s interest in the values of certain critical natural resources.
