Hollis v. Gallagher
Aug 28, 2012OUTCOME: Summary judgment was granted in favor of our client, and affirmed on appeal.
In the spring of 2010, after residing on Lake Travis for more than a decade, Dr. and Mrs. Dale Gallagher decided to raze their home in order to build the home of their dreams. Shortly after the new fo ... undation was poured, however, a lawsuit filed by two neighbors threatened to halt construction and sought the demolition of their new home. The neighbors alleged that the Gallaghers had violated the deed restrictions filed in 1966, claiming the restrictions prohibited construction of a two-story home on the Gallaghers’ lot without approval from the subdivision developers.