Bromelmeier v. Brookhart

GARRARD, Judge.

This case concerns the acquisition of a prescriptive easement to the shore of Crooked Lake. The trial court found the easement had been acquired, but that it did not include the right to maintain a pier. The Bromelmeirs, owners of the easement, appeal this latter determination and the court’s refusal to grant them damages due to the easement having been closed by the servient owners.

Brookhart and Stellhorn own neighboring lots that front on the shores of Crooked Lake. The disputed area is a ten foot wide strip between their lots that extends from the road to the lake.…