Real Estate/Development
Jun. 7, 2002
Courts Will Construe 'Spite Fence' Statute Liberally
Focus Column - By Michael Paul Thomas - There is an old saying that "good fences make good neighbors." That depends, however, on the fence. Indeed, California, like many other states, long has had a "spite fence" statute, designed to prevent property owners or occupants from erecting high fences for the purpose of annoying those in possession of adjoining property.
By Michael Paul Thomas
There is an old saying that "good fences make good neighbors." That depends, however, on the fence. Indeed, California, like many other states, long has h...
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