sportsfan99
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
A few years ago, our neighbor stripped (it looks like a wood stick) one of the trunks of our pine tree that was hangs over slightly to their property without our consent or pre-approval (they did it when we were on vacation). We took them to small claims court and they counter sue for costs they paid to their gardener to cleanup the pine needles. The judge dismissed both claims at the time.
The naked trunk broke off and fell into our neighbor's property a couple of weeks ago. Their iron fence was partly damaged, one of the wood block ends from their patio cover was broken off, and some plants damaged but no major damages to the property. They asked us to pay for their losses and we told them no because they killed our tree. This wouldn't have happened if they didn't strip it a few years ago.
They sent us a demand letter yesterday asking $2,000 reimbursements for their repair costs and tree removal. Do we need to response to their demand letter or just ignore it? They will most likely file a small claims against us. What's our chances of winning the case?
A few years ago, our neighbor stripped (it looks like a wood stick) one of the trunks of our pine tree that was hangs over slightly to their property without our consent or pre-approval (they did it when we were on vacation). We took them to small claims court and they counter sue for costs they paid to their gardener to cleanup the pine needles. The judge dismissed both claims at the time.
The naked trunk broke off and fell into our neighbor's property a couple of weeks ago. Their iron fence was partly damaged, one of the wood block ends from their patio cover was broken off, and some plants damaged but no major damages to the property. They asked us to pay for their losses and we told them no because they killed our tree. This wouldn't have happened if they didn't strip it a few years ago.
They sent us a demand letter yesterday asking $2,000 reimbursements for their repair costs and tree removal. Do we need to response to their demand letter or just ignore it? They will most likely file a small claims against us. What's our chances of winning the case?