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Justices Critique 'Absurd' Precedent That Changed Texas Beach Access

Severance v. Patterson, a controversial case that pitted private property rights over Texans’ love of public beaches, changed 150 years of precedent in favor of the landowner over the beachgoer. These two Houston justices had words—like "absurd"—about the 2012 ruling's effect in a current appeal. First Court of Appeals Justice Gordon Goodman wrote that the case "exemplifies the folly of holding the state responsible for pinning down an easement allowing public access to Texas beaches."

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A Texas Supreme Court ruling that changed Texans’ beach access rights elicited critical words—like “folly” and “absurd”—from two Houston appellate justices in a ruling Thursday.

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Angela Morris

Angela Morris

Angela Morris is ALM Media's Texas litigation reporter. She covers lawsuits in all levels of Texas state and federal courts. Based in Austin, Morris earned journalism and government degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and since then, has worked primarily as a reporter and writer, but also has skills in videography, photography and podcasts. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.

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