LUCAS v. SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COUNCIL, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992)

Issues: Fifth Amendment, Takings Clause

505 U.S. 1003 505 U.S. 1003 112 S.Ct. 2886 120 L.Ed.2d 798 David H. LUCAS, Petitioner,v.SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COUNCIL. No. 91-453. Argued March 2, 1992. Decided June 29, 1992. Syllabus * In 1986, petitioner Lucas bought two residential lots on a South Carolina barrier island, intending to build single-family homes such as those on the […]

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