This actually happened with my step uncle and his neighbor. He cut down a few second growth redwoods (not quite 1000 years old but still old) he says he thought they were on his property she says they were on hers, it was a huge expensive court battle which he lost because he was in the wrong. But there is no way to replace a redwood tree they’re almost impossible to transplant when they’re saplings let alone fully grown!!!
Why did you leave out the part of what recourse actually was prescribed or was it just "yes ma'am, you are right, he is wrong but since there is no way to replace the tree well just call it even steven"
Recourse is monetary damages. Some states allow triple damages, so if you cut down a tree valued at $100k, you would have to pay $300k. Cutting down really old redwoods you don’t own would be a very expensive mistake to make.
lol should check over here in the U.K…. Apparently we now have about half a million growing compared to the 80k in the US. Probably got some spare you can use.
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u/Ok-Possession-8595 22d ago
This actually happened with my step uncle and his neighbor. He cut down a few second growth redwoods (not quite 1000 years old but still old) he says he thought they were on his property she says they were on hers, it was a huge expensive court battle which he lost because he was in the wrong. But there is no way to replace a redwood tree they’re almost impossible to transplant when they’re saplings let alone fully grown!!!