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Originally Posted by softconsult
I know only that when a 200 year old oak tree fell through my house from the neighbor's backyard, my insurance agent clearly said that I had no claim against my neighbor. It is classified as an "Act of God" or some such terminology. My insurance covered the damage.
Good luck getting the city to pay you.
Steve
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Here in Seattle last winter we had a few BIG windstorms which brought down hundreds of all trees all over the county, flattening cars and houses, etc. These trees were not dead but just didn't have the root systems to withstand the wind. Subsequently, an "official source" somewhere wrote that if your neighbor's tree flattens your Maybach 62, and you have sent him a registered letter previously stating your concerns about his tree and he does nothing, he is liable for damage caused when it came down.