Kuczek v. Arpino
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel E. Fitzpatrick, J.
Robert Frost considered “ good fences ” to be conducive to good neighborliness. He restricted it to the countryside, not making a universal maxim, thereby excluding urban and suburban living, thus displaying not only a deep knowledge of his fellowman but also the utmost good sense. For there is nothing more disturbing to a city dweller than having his neighbor erect a fence along the common lot line. *936It is the equivalent to waving the proverbial flag* at a bull and goading the daemon of rage into a seething frenzy. The trauma at first sight of the divisive wall gives rise to shrieks of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Panzica v. GalassoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Panzica v. GalassoNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Robinson v. ByrneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
3Cited by1 opinion
- Willow Tex, Inc. v. DimacopoulosNew York Supreme Court · 1983