Sweezey v. Neel

¶ 1. This case concerns a longstanding dispute over plaintiff J. Kent Sweezey’s encroachment upon a deeded easement traversing his property. Ultimately, the superior court allowed plaintiff to bend the easement around a new addition to his house and prohibited the easement’s owner from using the right-of-way as an avenue for future development of the dominant estate. The easement’s owner, a landowner’s association comprised of two couples, appeals several aspects of the superior court’s decision. Plaintiff cross-appeals, asking this Court to allow servient landowners to obtain court approval…