Mohonk Preserve v Pardini, Fink, and Taylor II
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The trial court conducted a lengthy bench trial and ultimately ruled in favor of challenger to land trust title. The appellate court reversed, finding several flaws with the trial court's analysis.
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Mohonk Preserve v Pardini, Fink, and Taylor III
The trial court conducted a lengthy bench trial and ultimately ruled in favor of Fink. The appellate court reversed, finding several flaws with the trial court's analysis. New York Court of Appeals refused to hear an appeal
Mohonk Preserve v Pardini, Fink, and Taylor
In a title dispute and adverse possession claim the land trust ultimately prevailed due to numerous flaws in the plaintif's title work. Attorney fes awarded.
Mohonk Preserve v Pardini, Fink, and Taylor IV
This is a continuation of the long running title disputes by neighbors of Mohonk Preserve. The land trust prevailed
Taylor v. Taylor II
An appellate court in Ohio has upheld a division prohibition in a conservation easement The appellate court reversed the trial court's decision to nullify the division prohibition.
Mohonk v Pardini (2017)
Order granting attorney's fees to Mohonk Preserve.
Taylor v. Taylor
The trial court ruled on summary judgment that the subdivision provision of the conservation easement was void and unenforceable. The appellate court overturned this ruling in a resoundlingly pro conservation ruling.
Amaral v. City of Gloucester
Trial court finds that legislation approving conversion of park satisfied state constitutional requirements. This is the appellate court’s decision affirming the trial court.
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. City of Whittier
The trial court ordered specific performance of the prior approval requirement of the Park District and enjoined the oil drilling lease. The appellate court went beyond the trial court in finding that the entire Lease was permanently terminated.
Birch Investments, LLC v. Keymer
The State and County objected to the tax foreclosure due to the division prohibition. The trial court agreed. The appellate court reversed, finding that revenue-raising outweighed the state goal of keeping whole farms intact. The court ruled the conservation easement survived the foreclosure.
Rodgers v. Vilsack
The trial court dismissed the suit in favor of the United States, finding that Rodgers' violations of the easement were so clear that there was no true title dispute, and therefore no jurisdiction under the Quiet Title Act.