O'DANIELS v. City of Charleston

STARCHER, Justice:

This action is an appeal of a circuit court order granting a writ of mandamus compelling the respondent City of Charleston (“City”) to remove fences which the petitioner below alleges blocks travel on a City street. Because the petitioner below failed to join the owner of the fences at issue, and because the circuit court’s order fails to define with specificity the boundaries of the City street, we reverse the circuit court’s order and remand the case for further proceedings.

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Facts and Background

This dispute involves a dead-end City street known as Ledge Hill Drive. The…