The Pointe, LLC v. Lake Management Inc.

OPINION

CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S.,

delivered the

opinion of the court,

in which FARMER, J. and LILLARD, J., joined.

This appeal arises from a declaratory judgment action to determine rights in a privately-owned lake. Plaintiffs purchased land adjacent to the artificially-created lake for the purpose of developing residential lots. Subsequent to the sale of the property, Plaintiffs’ grantor conveyed title to the lake to Defendant. Defendant claims it has the right to control use of the lake and that Plaintiffs have no right to lake access without Defendant’s permission. The trial court granted…