Saunders v. Meyers

¶1 The Somerset Covenants Review Committee decided the Meyerses’ mature maple tree violated a restrictive covenant protecting views and required that the tree be trimmed or removed. The trial court granted summary judgment enforcing that decision. However, the CRC’s decision was based upon an incorrect interpretation of the covenant and was not enforceable. We void the decision of the CRC, reverse the order of the trial court, and remand for award of costs to the Meyerses and dismissal of the action.

FACTS

¶2 This appeal arises from a single mature maple tree on Vernon and Virginia Meyerses’…