Hartkemeyer v. Ventling, Ca2007-03-074 (1-12-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants, Donald and Kimberly Ventling, appeal the trial court's decision finding them in breach of a settlement agreement and issuing a permanent injunction.

{¶ 2} Appellants and plaintiffs-appellees, Dave and Elaine Hartkemeyer, are adjoining neighbors on Smith Road in St. Clair Township. In 1999, appellees and other neighbors filed a nuisance suit against appellants alleging appellants were operating a landscaping, irrigation, snow removal and nursery business from their property in violation of local zoning ordinances.1 It was later determined that appellants were…