Abram v. City of Avon Lake

Dickinson, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

{¶ 1} Residential landowners sued the city of Avon Lake over special assessments levied by the city to fund the construction of sidewalks. Anthony and Nancy Abram and Alberta Hassel have argued that the trial court incorrectly granted summary judgment to the city because there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding (1) whether the sidewalk resulted in any special benefit for the landowners, (2) whether the city was required to convene an equalization board to hear the landowners’ complaints, and (3) whether the city breached a duty to pursue federal and…