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Brian D. Israel of Arnold & Porter LLP Speaker 5a: 19
Douglaston Manor v. Bahrakis
(New York Court of Appeals 1997)
Douglaston Manor, Inc. owned a 1 mile stretch
of both sides of the Salmon River.
Douglaston brought suit against fishing guides
for anchoring along and fishing in its section of
the river. Douglaston argued that its fishing
rights were exclusive.
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Douglaston Manor v. Bahrakis
(New York Court of Appeals 1997)
The fishing guides counterclaimed for
interference with their business activities.
The fishing guides argued that because the
Salmon River was navigable, the state
irrevocably held a public trust that protected
anyone’s navigation of the river, which included
a right of public fishery.
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