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Dear: Community, October 2024
As of May 14, 2018 I am the owner of the property located at 3820 N. Keystone Ave. Since that time, I have been bitterly embroiled in a legal battle with Palmer Properties (“PP”), who sold me the property, and White Castle (“WC”), who leases from PP the property neighboring my own to the south. Unbeknownst to me at the time of purchase, the lease between PP and WC included several restrictions on the use of the property sold to me, namely (1) a prohibition against building anything within 200 feet of the shared boundary; and (2) an easement through my property for the entrance and exit of customers to the WC restaurant from Hillside Ave.
Notwithstanding severe intimidation and strong-arm tactics on the part of PP and WC, and a legal battle (Case #: 49C01-1910-PL-040979), the 200 feet restriction has been resolved to my satisfaction. The easement, however, remains an issue. While I recognize that the legal action WC/PP pursued against me (Case #: 49D13-2004-PL-013682) represented by 2 of the largest law firms in the state (Ice Miller LLP and Bose McKinney & Evans LLP) did not conclude in my favor, I continue to fervently believe that justice, equality and fairness will ultimately lead to my unrestricted use of my own land, or compensation for its continued use by WC/PP. The circumstances are even more egregious when one considers that WC is compensating PP in the form of monthly rent for the use of my land/the easement. Though I alone am responsible for paying the Marion county property taxes, including the easement, and commercial insurance, including the easement, I see no portion of this rent which is approximately $40,000/yr. This amounts to a private taking from me and unjust enrichment for the Palmer family. Furthermore, as it currently stands, PP and WC are free to include the easement in indefinite lease extensions (again with no portion of the compensation being paid to me), thereby preventing me from ever benefitting from my own land, either economically or through my own desired use.

It must also be stated that from all appearances, this easement is of no business use or actual value to WC. In the over 6 years that I have owned the property, I have witnessed WC's complete neglect and disregard for the easement with poor lighting, overgrown brush and trash. I also note that these conditions foster unrestricted use of this strip of land after dark for what appears to be illegal transactions. In addition, since the creation of the IndyGo purple bus line, the general public is using my land to avoid traffic, traffic lights and other roadway restrictions which adds to this unsafe and potentially hazardous stretch of road. My many inquiries to WC through legal counsel and PP as to what it would take to transfer the easement to me have been met with complete silence. With no economic activity tied to the easement, it is clear that WC’s sole interest is in denying me any benefit of my land while potentially exposing me to liability completely outside of my control.

To be clear, with the way they have handled this situation (to include suing me for their use and enjoyment of my land), WC and PP seem intent on making it clear to me that they have the money and will spare no expense legal or otherwise to oppress me. PP is literally being paid for WC's use of property that PP does not and has not owned for over 6 years while I, the owner of the land, am forbidden from using this property all the while receiving absolutely no compensation. It's hard to see this as other than me being bound by a forced economic subservience which directly impacts me but over which I have no control or influence. As such, community, anything you can do to bring more attention to this situation such that WC and the Palmer family are encouraged to reconsider their positions would be much appreciated.

My primary objective is to reach an equitable solution that secures for me release of the easement and free use of the space as soon as possible.

Community members from all walks of life, please join me in my quest for the right and freedom to use my land by taking the following:

(1) Provide the widest dissemination of this information on your social media platforms so that we can boycott all White Castle and Palmer Property businesses to allow them to experience economic consequences of their oppressive behavior.

(2) Call, write letters and email the White Castle owners daily Bill and Lisa Ingram at:806.785.3114, [email protected], mailing address: 2395 Club Rd. Columbus, OH 43221 , in linkedin.com/in/wclisaingram

(3) Call, write letters and email the Palmer Properties owner daily John Nichols at 317.867.3732 or317.247.8421,

[email protected] or [email protected], 2929 S. Holt Rd 46241 or 17927 Little Chicago Rd Noblesville, IN 46062

(4) Visit White Castle restaurants and request a large cup of ice water or the most inexpensive item available and sit in the restaurant for as long and as often as possible. If you must make a purchase do so in all unwrapped pennies. Please use pennies for drive thru orders as well.

(5) Be kind, respect the employees and do not damage property.

(6) With your permission we will place or give you a White Castle and Palmer Properties" sign to be placed in your yard if you are within a certain radius of 3820 N. Keystone.

Just email me at:

[email protected]

Kind regards, James L. Leonard US Army Colonel (Ret)

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Why Boycott White Castle and Palmer Properties?


Where else in America can someone (Palmer family Properties(PP)) sell land to a buyer (James Leonard(JL)) and continue to lease the land to a 3rd party (White Castle(WC)) for years without the buyer’s /new owner's (JL) approval?

.. without the owner being legally allowed to walk on his own land?
.. without the legal assignment or partition of the lease to the new owner?
… without a fixed expiration date of the lease?
.. without the new owner having any lease rights at all?
.. without the new owner receiving or benefitting in any way from any portion of the rental income to help offset costs tied to his land (insurance, property taxes, maintenance)?

Actual Business purpose for:

White Castle: NONE, customers conveniently enter and exit the restaurant from Keystone or 38th St.

Palmer family: continues to be unjustly enriched by collecting rent for property it does not own and has not owned for over 6 years. Continues to extend and negotiate lease renewals, rental rate increases, etc. with WC indefinitely, and to pocket all of the proceeds.

Continues to enjoy financial benefits for land it no longer owns while bearing none of the responsibility.

38KeyStorage: WE OWN THE LAND....and are entitled to full recognition of our ownership rights, which we expect to exercise for the expansion of self-storage. The city-county council of Indianapolis approved the expansion in 2023 subject to resolving the easement problem with WC.

Control area access and reduce liability by preventing the public maneuvering around 38th & Keystone traffic signals, the Indygo purple line lane restrictions, and suspicious activity at night.

James L. Leonard, U.S. Army Colonel (Ret)​​​​​Oct 2024

In 2018, White Castle had abandoned the easement but when took action to build in this area their position of entitlement and oppression was manifested.

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