May 29, 2015 - Lee H. Ayres and Curtis R. Shelton Achieved a Significant Victory at the Second Circuit Court of Appeal

Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine's client owns 160 acres of land. The client needed road access to a public road in order to develop its property for oil and gas purposes. The primary defendant was the neighboring property owner with the most logical but not the shortest access to a public road. That defendant land owner refused to provide access. Mr. Ayres and Mr. Shelton prevailed on behalf of their client at the trial court. The trial court found that the client was indeed entitled to access to a public road and agreed with the client's position as to where that access should be located. The defendant (neighboring land owner) appealed. On May 20, 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's finding that the client was indeed entitled to a right of access and further affirmed the trial court's finding as to the location of the access across defendant's property. The is a signficant victory for the client; and Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine was privileged to be a part of it.