Anolick v. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LAMB, Vice Chancellor.

I. INTRODUCTION

The defendant owns a large parcel of land in the City of Wilmington. A 20-foot wide alley provides access from a side street to the rear of this land. Several other parcels of land also share a boundary with the alley, and some of the owners of those parcels use the alley as a driveway. In 1997, defendant erected a gate across the alley at a point where a gate had existed before the mid-1970s.

Plaintiffs use the alley to access a garage located at the rear of their property. The location of the gate interferes with the plaintiffs’ use of…