High court rules on Popham Beach access dispute between neighbors

Maine's highest court affirms access to beach in dispute between neighbors

Maine’s highest court has upheld a lower court’s decision that affirms access to Popham Beach. The case involves two neighbors whose families have owned beachfront cottages for decades. But Richard Tappen purchased a parcel of land that cut in front of neighbor Clark Hill’s cottage, then sued Hill for trespassing in 2022. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday sided with a lower court that found Hill has an implied easement for recreational…

Maine's highest court rules against New Jersey couple in Popham Beach access dispute

The Tappens claimed they own the dunes and beach in front of six beachfront cottages that are owned by the Hill family.

High court rules on Popham Beach access dispute between neighbors

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled against a family's appeal of a decision granting their neighbors an implied easement to their property's beachfront.

Maine's highest court affirms access to Popham Beach in dispute between neighbors

The case involves two neighbors whose families have owned beachfront cottages for decades.