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Neighbor dispute over property line: Court sides with defendants
George Michael Welch v. Felix Lopez and Summerlyn Lopez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line agr...
Appellate court affirms property line and easement ruling
Russell Shawn Lerner v. Geraldine Schott, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. Th...
Texas Court Affirms Jury Verdict in Auto Accident Negligence Case
Maria Martinez v. Mario Antonio Perez Batres, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Martinez, sued the defendant, Mario Antonio...
Easement upheld over adverse possession claim for disputed property line
Kimber Dunkelberg, Individually and as Trustee of the Dunkelberg Living Trust; And William Dunkelberg, Individually and as Trustee of the Dunkelberg Living Trust v. Mattie Ann Chandler, decided by Tex...
Appellate court affirms ruling against property owners claiming easement
RACI TASMAN, an Individual and DEAN TASMAN, an Individual, Husband and Wife v. LUZ M. JUSAKOS, an Individual and YANI JUSAKOS, an Individual, Husband and Wife, decided by Florida District Court of App...
Deed supersedes settlement agreement in property dispute
Valerie Leigh Jones, Both Individually and in Her Capacity as Agent and Attorney-In-Fact for Robert Wayne Cantrell, II v. Lauren Cantrell, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in property line dispute
Enrico Romano and Yadira Ortiz v. Arrowhead Hill Farm, Inc., Donna Whittleman, Individually, and Courtney Whittleman, Individually, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a d...
Court Affirms Property Line and Denies Easement Claim
Rafael Cisneros and Sofia Nanez v. Humberto Leal, Yvonne Leal, and Samuel Rene Ramos, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dis...
Court Affirms Easement Rights in Property Line Dispute
Gerardo Saldivar Mendo and Marcelina Castro v. Jeannine Flournoy Brown, Individually and as Trustee of J&R Flournoy Trust, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant w...
Church property dispute: National church wins against disaffiliating local church
In re: Daleville First Methodist Church v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodis...
Neighbors' property line agreement found too indefinite to enforce
Pamela Adams and Susan Leahy Shaner v. Southwest Studio Corporation, Carl Graves and Lona Diane Graves, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This ca...
De La Vegas Win Property Dispute Over Deed Interpretation and Easement
Osvaldo De La Vega, Oscar De La Vega, Felicitas De La Vega and Alicia De La Vega v. Ashley Imming F/K/A Ashley Corbus, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win o...
Dog owner not liable for child's injury absent specific duty
Valerie Simmons, Stanley Simmons and Shamar Simmons v. Virginia Stevenson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Simmons family sued Virginia...
Deed Interpretation and Adverse Possession Dispute
Cynthia Johnson v. Denise Wilkerson, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property boundary line and the in...
Court rules SMU owns property, not United Methodist Church conference
Southern Methodist University and Paul J. Ward v. South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church and Bishop Scott Jones, decided by Texas Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, result...
Property Line Dispute: Court Rules in Favor of Defendant
C/W 2024-C-00806 BRADLEY DAY AND TRACEY DAY v. ELVIS DEAN THOMPSON, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Time-Barred Claims
Sitler, S., Aplt. v. Jones, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sitler, challenged the trial court's decision to dismiss hi...
Deed interpretation dispute: Mineral rights ownership affirmed
The Grissoms, LLC v. Antero Resources Corp., decided by Sixth Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a quiet title ...