Got a neighbor who has lived behind me for 18 years and we don't get along, don't really bother each other so much as we just ignore each other. Until now.
We each have our own fence which runs side by side. This guy planted a massive vine about 15 years ago which has grown onto my fence and in between our fences, just no longer on the top of his fence. It's a huge vine which hastened the lifespan of my fence as that vine grew in between both fences and the roots would tangle in between my fence and start tearing it up and eventually the weight of this vine buckled my fence. Because again, the vine was just growing along the top of my fence, in between both but only on top of mine so my fence was bearing the full weight.
So I had to get a new fence and when the installers came and asked me what to do with the vine I told them to do whatever they wanted or needed to do get it out of the way, no need to hesitate to cut it down.
So this neighbor I've not spoke with in years just stormed over pissed I screwed up the "aesthetic" of his back yard.
My questions would be does he have legal recourse? Can he sue me for damaging his property-the vine? If so can I counter sue him for his human hand planting a vine which trespasses on my property and caused property damage and maintenance? I'm not a sue kind of guy, only asking that second part to make this all go away should he try and sue or press me for damages?
We each have our own fence which runs side by side. This guy planted a massive vine about 15 years ago which has grown onto my fence and in between our fences, just no longer on the top of his fence. It's a huge vine which hastened the lifespan of my fence as that vine grew in between both fences and the roots would tangle in between my fence and start tearing it up and eventually the weight of this vine buckled my fence. Because again, the vine was just growing along the top of my fence, in between both but only on top of mine so my fence was bearing the full weight.
So I had to get a new fence and when the installers came and asked me what to do with the vine I told them to do whatever they wanted or needed to do get it out of the way, no need to hesitate to cut it down.
So this neighbor I've not spoke with in years just stormed over pissed I screwed up the "aesthetic" of his back yard.
My questions would be does he have legal recourse? Can he sue me for damaging his property-the vine? If so can I counter sue him for his human hand planting a vine which trespasses on my property and caused property damage and maintenance? I'm not a sue kind of guy, only asking that second part to make this all go away should he try and sue or press me for damages?
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