Lesley v. City of Montgomery
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal by plaintiff Stanley H. Lesley from a motion to dismiss granted in favor of all defendants, namely the City of Montgomery, Central of Georgia Railway, Inc., W.D. Goodwyn, Inc., and Ray D. Bass, the Alabama State Highway Director.
Lesley claims $300,000 damages from defendants for interfering with his right of access to his property by building a three-foot-high retaining wall in front of his property. The lower court held that this action is barred by Lesley's earlier suit seeking to enjoin construction of the wall. We agree.
Lesley is the owner of Griffin Radio and…
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