Legal Opinion

McMahon v. Hines

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 9, 1998No. 3-97-0770PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Colwell

Defendants, Charles Hines and Bernadine Hines, appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, James McMahon. The trial court’s order permitted McMahon to install an asphalt driveway over property granted as an easement to the defendants. On appeal, the defendants argue that the trial court erroneously concluded that a curb was not part of the easement. Further, the defendants maintain that the trial court’s order should be reversed because it improperly allows for a substantial alteration of the easement property. We affirm.

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2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. Monticello Insurance v. Wil-Freds Construction, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  3. Regnery v. MeyersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  4. McDermott v. Metropolitan Sanitary DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. Kirnbauer v. Cook County Forest Preserve DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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