United States Sixth Circuit

Where the evidence created a genuine issue of fact as to whether the plaintiffs owned submerged land during the relevant time period, summary judgment on the issue whether plaintiffs have constitutionally protected riparian rights in the waters above the land was error.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/21/2002
• Published 02/21/2002

Judges

• Before SILER and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  STAGG, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Vincent A. Sikora (argued and briefed), The Sikora Law Firm, Piney Flats, TN, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth P. McCarter (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, TN, for Defendants-Appellees.