Kotraba v. Akers

Full title: ROBERT J. KOTRABA, Appellant, v. DONALD S. AKERS et al., Respondents

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 1, 1993

194 A.D.2d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

599 N.Y.S.2d 974

Opinion

June 1, 1993

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Orange County (Fitzer, J.H.O.).

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendants intended to abandon the easement in question (see, Strevell v. Mink, 6 N.Y.2d 850; Briggs v. Di Donna, 176 A.D.2d 1105; Carnemella v. Sadowy, 147 A.D.2d 874; see also, 2 Warren's Weed, New York Real Property, Easements, § 12.01 [4th ed]). Therefore, the trial court properly dismissed the complaint. Lawrence, J.P., Ritter, Copertino and Santucci, JJ., concur.