White v. Kinberger

KNOLL, Judge.

This appeal concerns a determination of whether a vacant 4.053 acre tract of undeveloped land in the Charles Park Addition Subdivision in Alexandria, Louisiana (the City) was dedicated to public use as a park. On defendants’ motion for summary judgment, the trial court held that the City owned the property as a public thing by virtue of an implied dedication.

The plaintiffs1 (collectively referred to as “the Whites”), were attempting to develop the disputed property. They contend on appeal that the trial court erred in: (1) finding that the property was impliedly dedicated to the…