Vance v. Ford

Defendants appeal from a declaratory judgment and injunction that, among other provisions, prohibits their use of a private road (the roadway) that abuts three parcels of property owned by plaintiffs Seay, Vance, and Wells. Defendants challenge the trial court’s rejection of their defenses that plaintiffs’ complaint failed to state a claim and that plaintiffs lacked standing to seek relief. They also assert that Seay and Vance failed to prove a necessary element of their claims, namely that defendants substantially interfered with their easement rights in the roadway. Further, defendants…