Bardsley v. Pluger
Annotate this CaseScott Bardsley owned a parcel of residential property where he resided with Dora Cichantek (together, Plaintiffs). Earnest Anderson and Lizann Pluger (together, Defendants) resided on the adjacent property. When relations between Scott and Lizann soured, Lizann sought an order of protection against Scott. The district court granted Lizann’s petition for a permanent order of protection against Scott. Plaintiffs subsequently filed a complaint against Defendants alleging that Plaintiffs’ property enjoyed an express easement over the property on which Defendants resided with regard to “Pluger Way.” The district court granted summary judgment to Defendants and amended its order of protection by prohibiting Dora from using Pluger Way. The Supreme Court vacated the district court’s amended order of protection and affirmed the district court in all other respects, holding that the district court (1) abused its discretion by failing to conduct a hearing before expanding the order of protection to include Dora; and (2) did not abuse its discretion by denying Plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint, granting Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and awarding Defendants attorney’s fees.
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