Robertson v. City of Turner

Plaintiffs brought this action against defendant, the City of Turner, after it closed a hazardous bridge that provided the only motor vehicle access to plaintiffs’ residential property. The trial court granted the city’s motion for summary judgment, holding that, until plaintiffs had pursued a statutory way of necessity against a third party, their claim was not ripe for adjudication. Because the relevant facts are undisputed, we review only for legal error. We affirm.

Plaintiffs own approximately 20 acres in Turner. Their property lies to the south of a small stream and contains their…