Case Name: Robert H. Totman, Respondent, v. Gerald E. Cornell, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-10-25
Citations: 166 A.D.2d 865
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert H. Totman, Respondent, v Gerald E. Cornell, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 166
Pages: 865–866

Head Matter:
Robert H. Totman, Respondent, v Gerald E. Cornell, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Ellison, J.), entered November 3, 1989 in Tompkins County, which granted plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction.
In this action, plaintiff is claiming that defendant is blocking his access to a private drive on his property in violation of a previous court order granting plaintiff a fee to the property and defendant a life use to a portion of the parcel. In our view, Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in granting plaintiffs request for a preliminary injunction (see, R & J Bottling Co. v Rosenthal, 40 AD2d 911). Plaintiff set forth sufficient facts to show a likelihood of success and irreparable injury if the obstruction was to continue, as well as a balancing of the equities in his favor (see, Gambar Enters. v Kelly Servs., 69 AD2d 297, 306).
Order affirmed, with costs. Mahoney, P. J., Kane, Casey, Levine and Mercure, JJ., concur.