Neighbor sued us to have bushes cut down, removed, and replaced
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Neighbor sued us to have bushes cut down, removed, and replaced
We cut down 4 bushes growing ON OUR PROPERTY for several reasons-most importantly, we couldn’t see up our sidewalk when backing out of our driveway. Little children ride their bikes and scooters very fast down past our driveway.Our neighbors are very unhappyNow they’re suing us to have the remaining 6 bushes cut, removed, and replaced because we’ve damaged the hedgerow as a whole. The bushes are virtually indestructible. They are growing back (all 10).The roots are causing damage to our lawn, and driveway? Having them removed would cause even more damage to our property.
Asked on June 27, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
If the six remaining bushes are on your property, I'd be very curious to know the reason that is stated in the neighbor's complaint for a court to order them cut down. If it boils down to that they don't like how it looks with only 3/5 of a hedgerow, I think it's ridiculous.
I'm not a Wisconsin attorney, and the law does vary from one state to another, but in most places, they would have to prove some kind of damage or injury to their own property to get anywhere with this.
Without all of the facts of your case, and without reading the neighbors' complaint, I can't give any more specific advice. You need to defend the lawsuit, and your best approach is to hire a lawyer. One place to find qualified counsel is our website, www.attorneypages.com
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