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SHOREWOOD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One man’s walk along the Lake Michigan shoreline has turned into a legal battle about where private property lines along the beach end and where public access begins.

For Paul Florsheim, most days are spent walking along the water at Atwater Beach in Shorewood.

“It’s one of the most wonderful things about Milwaukee, about this whole area are the Great Lakes,” said Florsheim.

In July, Florsheim was on his usual walk when he was flagged down by a resident for walking past their private property along the beach.

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