Legal Opinion

Melton v. Harbor Pointe, LLC

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 26, 2010No. 1081096PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LYONS, Justice.

Sharon Melton appeals from a January 7, 2009, judgment of the Lee Circuit Court denying Melton’s claims alleging trespass and seeking a judgment declaring that she had an easement over real property owned by Harbor Pointe, LLC (“HP”).1

Procedural History and Factual Background

On April 15, 2008, Melton sued HP in the Lee Circuit Court stating a claim of trespass and seeking a judgment declaring that she had an easement by prescription and by implication across property owned by HP. Specifically, Melton alleged that she had used the easement to access her property “openly and…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. JC Jacobs Banking Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  3. Green Tree Acceptance, Inc. v. BlalockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Bull v. SalsmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  5. Birmingham Trust & Savings Co. v. MasonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Steele v. O'NealCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011
  5. Donijah Virgo v. Finise Howard Burnett (Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court: CV-24-900557).Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2024

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