Duffy Street S.R.O., Inc. v. Mobley

Hunstein, Justice.

William Mobley brought suit against Duffy Street S.R.O., Inc. seeking a declaration that an easement, which had been granted to Duffy Street and its predecessors in title across Mobley’s property, had been abandoned. Mobley also sought damages for trespass and attorney fees and expenses of litigation. A jury found that Mobley had proved abandonment of the easement both by non-usage of the easement for a period exceeding 20 years and by additional acts showing an intent to abandon the easement. The jury also found in Mobley’s favor on the trespass claim and awarded him…