Judge Dismisses Suit Over Beach Access
A Superior Court judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by homeowners at Malibu’s Broad Beach who claimed the California Coastal Commission had devised an illegal scheme to require public access to their oceanfront lots without payment.
The commission is pushing for public access to the beach, removal of “Private Property” signs and a halt to motorized security patrols.
Judge James C. Chalfant on Wednesday dismissed the suit because two homeowners sued too late and two others had not yet exhausted administrative remedies. They plan to appeal, said lawyer Marshall Grossman.
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