Shoreline Shellfish, LLC v. Branford

Summary

The court held that summary judgment for Branford was improper because a genuine issue of material fact remained as to whether the town owned shellfishing lot 511 within the meaning of the town ordinance. Under the ordinance's technical meaning, ownership required legal title to the private rights to plant, cultivate, and harvest shellfish, and the town offered no evidence establishing that title. The court therefore reversed and remanded for further proceedings.