Bunnell v. Blair

¶1 In their appeal, Jan and Gail Blair contend a contested access easement was public, not private, as decided by the trial court on partial summary judgment favoring Ronald and Susan Bunnell.1 The Blairs contend the trial court erred because the relevant plat maps omitted the language “private easement,” the roads have been publicly used for over 10 years, and the order leaves their property landlocked. We decide the Bunnells have met their summary judgment standard and affirm.

FACTS

¶2 Harold and Geraldine Little owned land along the Yakima River in Benton County. The Littles sold the…