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John J. DeLaney, Jr.

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New Jersey Supreme Court Denies Damages for Removal of Neighbor’s Trees

In April, 2016, I wrote about the New Jersey Appellate Division’s Opinion in Scannavino v. Walsh, 445 NJ Super 162 (App  Div. 2016), which set forth the law on the liability of property owners whose trees/vegetation encroaches on the neighbor’s property.  In that case, Plaintiff alleged that defendants improperly allowed…

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New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Law on the Liability of Property Owners Whose Vegetation Encroaches on the Neighbor’s Property

Recently, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in the case of Scannavino v. Walsh (Docket No. A-0033-14T1), issued a fourteen page Opinion (Approved for Publication on April 14, 2016), setting forth the law on the liability of property owners whose trees/vegetation encroaches on the neighbor’s property.  In that case, plaintiff alleged…