Brookshire Katy Drainage District v. Lily Gardens, LLC

This case is about a picturesque cover placed over an existing bridge on private land. Long ago, appellant, Brookshire Katy Drainage District (“the District”), constructed a drainage canal across the land pursuant to an express .easement with prior landowners. Around that time, the District built the bridge across the canal. Appellees, Lily Gardens, LLC, Richard E. Flueckiger, and Kenneth B. Leudeck (“the Landowners”), who operate an outdoor-venue business on the land, placed the cover on the bridge in the belief that it enhances their business. The District brought this action to compel the…