Britt v. Thorsen

Plaintiffs and defendants are the respective owners of two pieces of real property. Defendants’ property lies between plaintiffs’ property and the Pacific Ocean. Plaintiffs brought a suit against defendants, asserting a right-of-way across defendants’ property to the ocean. Defendants denied the allegations in plaintiffs’ complaint and requested affirmative relief by way of an injunction.

Immediately prior to the date set for the trial of the case, plaintiff Wayne Britt sought out defendants Lawrence Gardner and Arne Thorsen to see if the case could be settled without trial. The three men had…