Louisiana woman wins 11-year road dispute; neighbours barred beyond 1,000 feet

After more than ten years of litigation, Mona Matherne has prevailed in a dispute over a private road next to her country home in Louisiana. Her neighbours had contended that the road was public, but Matherne argued against that claim in court. State appeals judges, in a November 2026 ruling, upheld earlier court decisions in her favour. The court determined that only the first 1,000 feet of the road is open to public use. The remainder stays private, which protects Matherne's privacy.