Okemo Mountain, Inc. v. Town of Ludlow

Property owner John Lysobey1 appeals from a superior court decision, claiming that the court erred in holding that he does not have a right to use Okemo Mountain Road in the winter, although the road provides the only access to his property. On appeal, he claims that he has an easement over Okemo Mountain Road either by explicit reservation in a 1935 deed or by necessity. He also contends that he has a common-law right to access his abutting property via this public road, and that by denying him access to his property,' the State violates his constitutional rights by depriving him of the…