CARNIVAL CORP. v. HISTORIC ANSONBOROUGH

No. 27355.

407 S.C. 67 (2014)

753 S.E.2d 846

CARNIVAL CORPORATION, d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines; South Carolina State Ports Authority; and City of Charleston, Defendants, v. HISTORIC ANSONBOROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, Charlestowne Neighborhood Association, the Coastal Conservation League, and Preservation Society of Charleston, Plaintiffs.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin D. Infinger , of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, and Philip L. Lawrence , of South Carolina Ports Authority, both of Charleston, for Petitioner South Carolina State Ports Authority.

Gordon D. Schreck and David M. Collins , of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge, & Rice, PLLC, of Charleston, for Petitioner Carnival Corporation.

Corporation Counsel Frances I. Cantwell , all of Charleston, for Petitioner City of Charleston.

J. Blanding Holman, IV , of the Southern Environmental Law Center, of Charleston, for Respondents Historic Ansonborough Neighborhood Association, Charlestowne Neighborhood Association, and Coastal Conservation League.

Timothy C. Dargan , of Brown & Varnado, LLC, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondent Historic Ansonborough Neighborhood Association.

John A. Massalon , of Wills Massalon & Allen, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondent Preservation Society of Charleston.

John C. Moylan, III , of Wyche, P.A., of Columbia, and Associate General Counsel William J. Cook , of Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae National Trust for Historic Preservation.


JUDGMENT FOR PETITIONERS

Justice HEARN.

In this case brought in our original jurisdiction, several citizens groups filed suit against a cruise ship operator alleging nuisance and zoning claims and seeking an injunction. We hold these groups lack standing and dismiss.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The plaintiffs in this case consist of four Charleston citizens' groups: the Historic Ansonborough...

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