There was a lawsuit and it was dropped? I wonder why. My guess: money. Lawsuits are expensive and there is no organized "deep pocket" to fight this. Anybody know more about this?
This is sounding like an example of there being two answers: the law school answer and the real-life answer. The law school answer is there is almost certainly an easement there. The real world answer is that it cost a lot to enforce that right. it's the Golden Rule; he who has the gold, makes the rules.
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