Trust me. Blocking someone’s drivway is indeed actionable in the New York courts. Google is a poor substitute for law school.
Yes, but Westlaw is a decent substitute. There are 39 NY published cases which have the word block within 2 words of driveway. I skimmed the ones that seemed relevant, and none established a tort of trespass or any other tort for blocking a driveway from the public road. Damnum absque injuria, baby! Where did you go to law school?
Your blocking my driveway directly impacts me.
Of course it impacts you. The same as if I get the last bottle of coke at the supermarket which you wanted. The point is though, that it is not impacting a property right that you have.
I’m not worried. In fact, these messages will be great evidence in court.
Of course. You’ll subpoena the CR’s records, then track me through my IP, then claim in court that this proves I was the one who broke your windows. I’m sure you’ll win on that. Again–where did you go to law school?
I refuse to believe someone who is an ordained rabbi wrote this. In fact, it’s even harder to believe that a Jew with a yeshiva education is the writer.
I typed it. Not wrote it.
I’m not sure I got you. If you’re blocking another’s car in the driveway, he has all the reason to be upset. Same if you’re blocking / preventing his entry to his own driveway. You’re doing that homeowner an avlah.
I’m objecting to the fact that they are building driveways and monopolizing public spaces, and especially since many are illegal, or even if legal, are not approved by taking into account the public’s needs. And in that context, especially to the attitude that if someone blocks them for 2 seconds that they fly off the handle.
And the reason I started advocating for self help was in response to them yelling about how they’ll get us towed. I’m pointing out that force goes both ways and that people who live in houses with glass windows shouldn’t throw tow trucks.