Robidoux v. Pelletier

In this civil action the plaintiffs (the Robidouxes) seek injunctive relief and damages because the defendants (the Pelletiers) have obstructed a paved strip of land that leads to the Robidouxes’ waterfront home. A non-jury trial was held before a justice of the Superior Court. The trial justice ruled against the Robidouxes, and they have appealed.

In dispute is the Robidouxes’ right to travel across the Pelletiers’ property over a paved area known as Hey Road. The Robidouxes and Pelletiers own adjoining parcels which are situated in Rurrillville along the southeasterly shore of Spring Lake.…