Krepel v. Darnell

In this property rights case, the circuit court dismissed at summary judgment Lou and Linda Krepel's action for declaration of their claimed easement/access rights in property owned by Esther Darnell on Geneva Lake in Walworth county. The court dismissed the action because the Krepels based their easement claim upon conveyances outside the chain of title to their property. The circuit court also denied the Krepels' motion for reconsideration.

We conclude that the Krepels' easement claim does appear in their chain of title. Alternatively, we conclude that the Krepels' right to maintain this…