Provident Law Wins 5-Day Jury Trial Regarding Adverse Possession Dispute

Timothy J. Watson, Esq.

Senior Litigation Counsel Timothy Watson, Associate Tyler Stine, and the trial team at Provident Law recently obtained a jury verdict and judgment in favor of their client after a five-day jury trial in a highly contested case in Maricopa County Superior Court. Not only did our client obtain title to a disputed piece of real property, but the Court also awarded the client recovery of its attorneys' fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.

In summary, the Plaintiff in this lawsuit purchased the real property located in Scottsdale, Arizona in December 2014. Before the purchase, Plaintiff's predecessor in interest had installed a fence in 2010 which divided the back yard to the Plaintiff's property from the Defendants' property. In March 2015 Defendants purchased a parcel of land adjacent to the Plaintiff's property. The fence encroached approximately fifteen feet (15') onto the western portion of the Defendants' property creating the disputed area.

Ultimately, the jury determined that the Provident Law client owns the disputed area through adverse possession. The jury also found Plaintiff was not liable for any Defendants; counterclaims except for the frivolous trespass claim in which the jury awarded Defendant zero dollars in damages. Want to learn how the jury reached their verdict? See the full article, linked below!

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