“That’s between you and your HOA. They’re the ones who violated the easement.”
Gordon tried to force the issue. Sent residents through the gate anyway, assuming I wouldn’t actually enforce it. I called the sheriff. Had them cited for trespassing.
The HOA filed an emergency injunction. Argued that I couldn’t deny access without providing alternative routes.
Patricia argued back: they had access. They lost it by violating the agreement. The judge denied the injunction. Said the easement was clear, the violation was documented, and the revocation was legal.
Cedar Ridge Estates was officially landlocked.
The Fallout
The fallout was immediate and significant.
Property values in Cedar Ridge dropped twenty percent in the first month. Residents couldn’t sell. Couldn’t refinance. Couldn’t get deliveries or emergency services or UPS trucks to their front doors without going through gate that belonged to someone who was justifiably angry with them.
