Case, Environmental Law: Nollan versus the California Coastal Commission

Environmental Law
Nollan vs. CCC
Abstract of:
483 U.S. 825, 97 L. Ed.2d 677
James Patrick Nollan, et ux., Appellant v. California Coastal Commission.
Case Definition:
The case is Nollan versus the California Coastal Commission. The
Nollans were the appellates against a decision made by the California
Coastal Commission (CCC).
The Nollans had been leasing a property on the California coast with
which they had an option to buy. The property lies directly at the foot
of the Pacific Ocean and is a prime piece of real estate on the
California Coast. The property had been used by the Nolla…