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WILSON v. COMMONWEALTH

No. 90-P-540.

31 Mass. App. Ct. 757 (1992)

583 N.E.2d 894

JOAN WILSON & others vs. COMMONWEALTH.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Barnstable.

January 9, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas B. Soutter (Paul McGovern with him) for the plaintiffs.

Madelyn Morris, Assistant Attorney General, for the Commonwealth.

Present: DREBEN, KASS, & GREENBERG, JJ.

GREENBERG, J.

Owners of oceanfront property in Chatham sued the Commonwealth under negligence and regulatory taking theories to recover for the loss of their homes in the aftermath of a violent storm in 1987. The damage occurred when the ocean washed away the owners' beaches and ultimately undermined the foundations of their houses. In a confused complaint, the plaintiffs articulate a number of theories under which...

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