Legal Opinion
Bleichfeld v. Friedenthal
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 14, 1966PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip M. Kleinfeld, J.
Action to enjoin maintenance of a fence, across a portion of the public sidewalk, at a right angle to the building line, at a point where plaintiffs’ property abuts property managed by defendant. The fence is four feet long, three feet high, and, because of the angle between the building and lot lines, the fence blocks a driveway, maintained by plaintiffs on their property, and prevents the use of the driveway.
It is well established that an unnecessary obstruction of a public sidewalk is a nuisance (Callanan v. Gilman, 107 N. Y. 360). Any landowner, injured by such a nuisance, may sue to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Callanan v. . GilmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People ex rel. Hofeller v. BuckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- People Ex Rel. Hofeller v. . BuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Hofeler v. BuckNew York Supreme Court · 1920
- Broad Exchange Co. v. Curb Stock & Bond MarketNew York Supreme Court · 1921
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