Accountant Loses 10-Year £160k Neighbour Dispute Over Parking Space
A decade-long feud over parking spaces in Uxbridge ends with a court ruling against the accountant
Uxbridge, UK, Parking Dispute, Ivan Soares, Manish Kothari, Court Ruling
Uxbridge: So, there’s this wild story about a parking spat that’s been going on for ten years. It all started between two neighbors, Ivan Soares and Manish Kothari, over a few parking spaces outside their homes.
These guys have been at it for a decade, racking up around £100,000 in legal fees. Can you believe that? It all kicked off in a quiet cul-de-sac in Harefield, where they both live.
The whole mess began when they agreed to swap parking spaces. It seemed like a good idea at first, but things quickly went south. By 2018, they were at each other’s throats, and the swap was off.
Fast forward to 2023, and the Kotharis ended up winning a hefty £60,140 in damages because they claimed Ivan’s parking was just plain rude. The judge even called it “high-handed and oppressive.”
But wait, there’s more! Ivan tried to reopen the case last week, saying he missed the trial due to a toothache. His lawyer argued he couldn’t even eat or talk. But the judge wasn’t having it and said he didn’t have a good reason for skipping out.
In the end, the judge ruled against him again, saying he could’ve communicated with his lawyers even if he was in pain. It’s just a crazy saga of neighborly drama that shows how a little parking dispute can spiral out of control!