Legal Opinion
Stephen West v. Charter Communications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 4, 2019No. 18-1906PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rovner, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, plaintiff Stephen West contends that the addition of a fiber optic communications wire to a utilities transmission tower on his property exceeds the scope of the utilities easement that authorized the tower. West sued both Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), whose subsidiary installed the wire, and Louisville Gas and Electric Company ("Louisville"), which owns the tower and is a party to the easement. The district court dismissed the claims against Charter, concluding that the addition of Charter's communications wire to the tower is…
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