Amaral v. Cuppels

Since 1981, the defendants have owned and operated a private golf course in Rehoboth known as the Middle-brook Country Club (Middlebrook). In the late 1990’s, the plaintiffs moved into newly constructed homes adjacent to the ninth hole of the course. After moving into their homes, both plaintiffs discovered that errant golf balls struck by golfers playing the course came onto their properties with alarming frequency, and after unsuccessfully attempting to negotiate a mutually acceptable resolution with the defendants, the plaintiffs *86sought injunctive relief and damages in the Superior Court.…