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March 6, 2008
Massachusetts Law: Beware Thy Neighbors' Trees
They say good fences make good neighbors. Cutting down your neighbor's trees can make for trouble.
In Glavin v. Eckman, et. al. a neighbor was awarded $90,000 against another neighbor for cutting down ten trees to improve their "view." The damages were calculated at $30,000 and then multiplied by three (trebled) in accordance with Massachusetts law.
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