In 2008, a Massachusetts couple bought oceanfront land to house, but neighbours repeatedly disrupted the construction 18 years later, an appeals court upheld a $3.7 million verdict

Times of India ^ | 10 Nov 2026

[DUMBGRUNT]

In 2008, Margaret Reichenbach and her husband bought oceanfront land to build a house, but neighbours repeatedly disrupted the construction; 18 years later, an appeals court upheld a $3.7 million verdict against them.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: payback

[DUMBGRUNT]

“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” H.L. Mencken

[MortMan]

In 2008, Margaret Reichenbach and her husband bought oceanfront land to build a house, but neighbours repeatedly disrupted the construction; 18 years later, an appeals court upheld a $3.7 million verdict against them.

Who is "them". The Reichenbachs or the neighbors?

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Linky broken.

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[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Or is just me?

[FreedomPoster]

Link is bad, this works:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2008-a-massachusetts-couple-bought-oceanfront-land-to-build-a-house-but-neighbours-repeatedly-disrupted-the-construction-18-years-later-an-appeals-court-upheld-a-3-7-million-verdict-against-them/articleshow/135638409.cms

[FreedomPoster]

Link is bad, this works:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2008-a-massachusetts-couple-bought-oceanfront-land-to-build-a-house-but-neighbours-repeatedly-disrupted-the-construction-18-years-later-an-appeals-court-upheld-a-3-7-million-verdict-against-them/articleshow/135638409.cms

[FreedomPoster]

And the article doesn’t match the headline there.

This comment there nails it:

“Your content creator bots are not aligned in story writing. ..”

[Brian Griffin]

The link didn’t work for me:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2008-a-massachusetts-couple-bought-oceanfront-land-to-build-a-house-but-neighbours-repeatedly-disrupted-the-construction-18-years-later-an-appeals-court-upheld-a-3-7-million-verdict-against-them/articleshow/135635934.cms

[Candor7]

I lived on Cape Cod......the millionaire retirees use environmental laws to preserve their views of the ocean. Someone wants to build in theior view, and its hell on wheels.

This one is headed to SCOTUS.

[Blennos]

This link seems to work:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2008-a-massachusetts-couple-bought-oceanfront-land-to-build-a-house-but-neighbours-repeatedly-disrupted-the-construction-18-years-later-an-appeals-court-upheld-a-3-7-million-verdict-against-them/articleshow/135635934.cms

[Blennos]

Having finally reached the story, it seems to be the neighbors who were fined by the court.

[MayflowerMadam]

When we lived in Alaska we bought 2.5 acres in an low-density rural subdivision to build on. We didn’t know it would happen, but when we cleared the land it opened up an amazingly beautiful view of the Chugach Mountains.

A few days later, we got legal papers to stop work from the attorney of the people across the street. They didn’t want us to block THEIR view — the view that we had exposed.

Nothing came of it; we built the house. The nerve of some people.