Ridgwell v. Brasco Bay Corp.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether an owner of land burdened by an easement is barred from placing a gate across the right of way.

In 1994, William and Mary Ellen Ridgwell purchased about 30 acres of land bordering U.S. Route 250 in Albemarle County that is subject to an easement held by Brasco Bay Corporation (Brasco). The easement extends from Brasco’s property, across the Ridgwells’ property, to U.S. Route 250. The easement was created by a deed establishing a “right of way for ingress and egress” which “shall be 50 feet in width and shall follow the route as designated on plat of…