Tree Law Cases in the USA, Second Edition
by Lew Bloch
160 pages, quality softcover, ISBN: 0-9704772-0-1
List price: $50 plus shipping
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"Tree Law Cases in the USA represents the most extensive compilation of arbor-related precedent I have encountered to date."
From the foreword by Victor D. Merullo,
author of Arboriculture and the Law
Revised and expanded
This new Second Edition of Tree Law Cases in the USA is an intriguing overview of more than 200 cases in tree law, 39 of them new to this edition, reflecting the experiences of more than 25 attorneys and consulting arborists in these areas.
- Trespassing
- Boundary & border line trees
- Roots
- Municipalities & highways
- Real estate
- Utility companies
- Views
- Easements & rights of way
- Negligence
- Safety practices
Also includes
- Expanded summary chapter with new material on how some of the cases have impacted appraisals, inspection practices, and the responsibilies of property owners in recent years.
- Index with cross-references by topic
Cases new to the Second Edition include
- A U. S. Supreme Court ruling in regards to cutting down trees on private property without remuneration to the owner – for the better good of the community
- Rulings involving tree appraisals relating to value regardless of diminution of property or timber value
- A ruling involving compounded interest
- Several rulings involving duties of tree inspections including ‘drive-by’ inspections
- Several cases (3 of them criminal) involving tree expert license laws