Opinion ID: 901745
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Damages for Gate Removal and Cleanup of Gate Debris

Text: [¶ 37.] On February 20, 2005, the parties and their counsel reached an agreement that the gate would be removed. James DeHaven testified that the agreement contemplated removal of the gate posts with a front loader so that the posts could be reused. He further testified that under the agreement, he was allowed to put up a thirty-foot gate before the other gate was removed in order to prevent his horses from escaping. Don Hall testified that his understanding of the agreement was that he could remove the gate, and he did so immediately. The trial court did not address this dispute of fact. Instead, it found that the gate did not interfere with Halls' reasonable use of the easement, and awarded $858 for the cost to repair the gate and support posts.