Neighbor's fence removal ordered on shared strip; permanent ban on future structures rejected.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered defendant [C] to remove a fence erected on a shared ground strip within fourteen days and to keep it removed. While the plaintiff [A] successfully argued that the fence unacceptably hindered their easement, the court rejected the request to permanently prohibit [C] from placing future objects there. The decision rested on the finding that [A] failed to prove a prior agreement granting [C] the right to build, yet also found insufficient evidence that [C] intended to rebuild immediately after removal.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3:180 BW; Art. 6:189 BW: A neighbor must tolerate a fence on a shared strip if it does not unacceptably hinder the easement, but a permanent prohibition on future structures requires proof of the neighbor's intent to rebuild.