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Appellate court affirms summary judgment in property line and easement dispute.
Stacey Sprung v. Matthew Cowan and Steve McCampbell, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an ...
Oral property agreement unenforceable; neighbors' claims fail
Rosie Martinez v. Paul Tausch and Stephanie Tausch, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line agreement...
Court affirms ruling against property owner claiming easement
Arturo Gomez v. Rosa Casarez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. The plaintiff...
Appellate court upholds ruling that fence did not encroach on neighbor's property
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary. Patricio Hernandez, Jr. sued Amber Frithiof, claiming she had encroached on his land by building a fence. Hernandez sought to have the fence remo...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Trust's Trespass and Nuisance Claims
Chervenak Family Trust v. Ascent Resources - Utica, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the Chervenak Fam...
Court Affirms City Liable for Drainage-Related Property Flooding
City of Waco, Texas v. Donald Holland and Lanette Holland, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Waco appealed a trial court's decision ...
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...
Easement by Necessity Affirmed in Property Line Dispute
Hector Sanchez, 02093641 v. Gabriel Gonzales, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an ease...
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...
Court orders neighbor to remove fence encroaching on property line
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary between two neighbors, Griffith and Kulper. Griffith sued Kulper, claiming that Kulper's fence encroached on Griffith's land. The core issue was t...
Court rules neighbor's fence and shed encroached on property, orders removal.
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary between two neighbors, Ingleside and Hollis. Ingleside claimed that Hollis had encroached on their property by building a fence and a shed that ex...
Court rules fence encroaches on neighbor's property, orders removal and damages.
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary. The plaintiff, Ellis, claimed that the defendant, Jolley, had encroached on his land. The court reviewed the evidence presented by both parties, ...
4-R Act Preemption Doesn't Bar East Palestine Derailment Claims
In re E. Palestine Train Derailment, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit addressed the scope of the Railroad Revitalization and Regula...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Property Damage Claims Against Oil Company
C&M Resources v. Extraction Oil and Gas, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of C&M Resources'...
Inverse condemnation claim dismissed; flooding not a direct taking
Milan v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Milan, sued the Forest Preserve District...
Tribe's dam construction on its land upheld against landowner's claims
Flying T Ranch, Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, decided by Washington Supreme Court on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Flying T Ranch sued the Stillaguamish Tribe, al...
Pipeline trespass claim fails for lack of 'but for' causation
H&T Fair Hills, Ltd. v. Alliance Pipeline L.P., decided by Eighth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
GPS Tracking Constitutes Search, But Not Privacy Violation in Public
United States v. Jones, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Florida Supreme Court: "Stand Your Ground" doesn't apply to lawful home occupants
Timothy W. Fletcher v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's "stand your ground" la...
Easement interpretation dispute resolved in favor of pipeline company
Myers-Woodward, LLC v. Underground Services Markham, LLC and United Brine Pipeline Company, LLC, decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns...
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...
Fifth Circuit: GPS tracking of vehicle in public is not a search
United States v. Jones, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Contractor's tunneling vibrations trespass on easement rights, court rules
Golden State Boring etc. v. Astaldi Construction, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Astaldi Construction, a ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Maryland's PFAS Lawsuit Against 3M
State of Maryland v. 3M Company, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the State of Marylan...