Overruling a 68 year-old precedent, the Supreme Court of Virginia has uprooted a rule that limited a neighbor’s remedies when confronted by the tree next door.
In a case from Fairfax Circuit Court, Richard Fancher sued townhouse neighbor Joseph Fagella, alleging the spreading root system of a sweet gum tree in Fagella’s back yard had clogged […]
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Neighbor’s tree may be fair game, Supreme Court says
September 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Supreme Court of Virginia, trees
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