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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Ind. Law - As a hypothetical, this could become a bar exam question!
6News posted this story at 3:45 pm, headed "Man Closes Off Popular Indianapolis Shortcut: 81-Year-Old Property Owner Barricades Road." It begins:
INDIANAPOLIS -- A popular shortcut on Indianapolis' north side is now a dead end, thanks to an 81-year-old man who owns the property and has decided he doesn't want anyone on it.Metal posts have been installed on a road just north of Interstate 465, east of the intersection of Keystone Avenue and 96th Street.
John Tyne cut off access to the road, which many have used for decades to get around the congested area, sending a clear message that he doesn't want people on the road, 6News' Chance Walser reported.
The road that nearly everyone thought was owned by the city is owned by Tyne, giving him access to several acres that have been in his family for generations.
Tyne recently acquired the deed from his mother. Unhappy with I-465 construction creeping near his land, he decided to keep everyone out. * * *
Tom Wood Porsche Audi often used the road to get big trucks in and out of the dealership.
"It's always been open, and we've taken care of it," said John Moses, the dealership's general sales manager. "It's been paved. We pick up the garbage. We cut the trees. We do all the maintenance, and one day, we come out here and there's poles up blocking access."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 23, 2011 04:50 PM
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