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drefus

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? tennessee
a tree in my yard falls during a storm and damages my neighbors
property, am i liable?
 


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antrc170

Member
You are not responsible for acts of nature. For you to be held liable the damaged owner would need to show that you failed to properly maintain the tree to a degree that the tree posed a problem. If there was a branch that was cracked and sagging down and you did nothing to remove it, then the neighbor could claim negligent maintenance which contributed to the damage.
 
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NC Aggie

Member
antrc170 said:
You are not responsible for acts of nature. For you to be held liable the damaged owner would need to show that you failed to properly maintain the tree to a degree that the tree posed a problem. If there was a branch that was cracked and sagging down and you did nothing to remove it, then the neighbor could claim negligent maintenance which contributed to the damage.
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I second that!
 
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