George Harrison settles suit with neighbors

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - A path that cuts through George Harrison's Maui estate to the Pacific Ocean is closed to the public under a settlement reached with the former Beatle's neighbors, his attorney said. Harrison and his east Maui neighbors have agreed to a settlement that allows the singer privacy while prohibiting anyone from using the path, which provides access to the ocean. Details of the settlement are confidential, said Harrison's attorney, Paul Alston. Hawaii law prohibits private ownership of the state's beaches. Other shoreline and public access provisions and easements commonly affect private landowners. Harrison's neighbors in Nahiku, who include Ralph Waite of the TV series "The Waltons," had claimed the right to cross Harrison's property under an easement granted by the previous landowner.