Two California neighbours settled a fight over 38 ficus trees with a $78,500 payment and 19 trees removed; years later, roots invaded again, and a 2026 appeals court upheld an order to remove the remaining 19 trees
A long legal fight between two California neighbours over invasive tree roots has ended in state court, with a judge ordering the complete removal of a boundary hedge after years of failed attempts to reach a solution. The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the property owner…
