Imagine coming home & discovering trees in your backyard that you may have spent decades watching grow...were cut to the ground by a neighbour who couldn't even be bothered to knock on your door first.
Something like that happened in the news last year. A man wanted a better view so had someone chop down dozens of trees on their property. The tree owner took him to court, won, and now the tree cutting neighbour has to pay for replanting new trees. It will cost millions.
Maybe I can aide in that If we are to believe the defendant, who, kinda seems like he's making things up as he goes, that the trunk of the tree was 50% over his line, and 50% over the property line of the plaintiff, one would reasonably assume that the leaves and branches of said tree are also on the side of the defendant. Given that the tree MAYBE was close to the defendants house, it would be semi-reasonable to assume that he cut the tree down because you can't really just cut a tree in half or it's going to die That said, yeah, he should have had a word with the plaintiff about it first to see if there was another way.
@DyNaStYCaRl that would seem like an ALMOST reasonable defense but for the fact that the tree service had to go onto the plaintiffs property to cut down the trees to begin with. If that was the cade it sounds like the trees were further from the property line than he first stated because if you go back and listen to him again he amends his initial statement on the portion of the tree that is "50%" on his property to just the canopy of the tre leaning over the property line to his side. Legally the only thing he could have done was to trim to the property line and not beyond.
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@@stevenp25100 a court order wouldn't have made a difference. He had no right to go on someone else's property and no right cut someone else's trees. If part of the tree was growing on his side then he can only cut the part that's on his side. He kept saying he didn't do it, the treecutter did it, but he told the treecutter what to do. His only defense which is not a defense was that he didn't know the owner of the house, even though he lived there almost a year and there are many ways to find the owner of the house. This was a very easy case and the gall of the defendant is unbelievable. If I did that I would be too ashamed to show my face anywhere especially on TV.
I know he was worried about the damage from the hurricane, but it's just ridiculous that he thought he could kill trees that must have been 80 years old. If he had the time and skill to get that house, then he had the time and skill to get in touch with whoever owned the house next door. "Oh, nice to meet you. By the way, I noticed you have pets in your back yard. I shot them because I have asthma. Bye." Get real.
I'm sure that is just a convenient lie. He just hated those trees. I bet it was a petty reason like he hated raking up the leaves, or he wanted more sunshine coming in his windows. This defendant is the worst type of selfish person.
The nerve of someone cutting down another person's trees without permission and going on their property without their permission to do it. If that's not crazy enough, the fact that the defendant doesn't think he did anything wrong and keeps insisting he did the right thing makes it even crazier.
Yeah but in the end his house wasn't damaged. The plaintiff doesn't live there, normally wouldn't care but he got his 5k payday. But defendent doesn't have to worry about damage win/win tbh.
@@stevenp25100I agree with you. He was afraid the trees fell on his house because of the hurricane. It's cheaper to pay for the trees than for his house anyway.
I can not believe the defendant would cut down trees on property that is not his. Is he crazy? Only an idiot would do that. $5K was not enough penalty for trees that large.
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Well a major hurricane was coming and plaintiff didn't even live there. Those tress damage his house and he'd never get his money. Good for the defendant
he got away easy. I remember seeing some tree law video's where people get way much more than 5k due to depreciation of property value + value of the trees / lumber itself etc.
$5000 was the maximum the plaintiff could receive based on his jurisdiction, but I understand what you're saying and agree those trees were worth way more than the maximum $5000. Based on the stumps, the trees had been there for generations and were ginormous! Makes me sick that the defendant cut those trees to a stump.
It does happen; Some neighbours are so brazen and rude; A man who lived across the road came into our property in Brisbane with a chainsaw and cut down our live trees because he said they were annoying our next door neighbour. It was none of his business and he never asked us. This happened in the 90's. He had to pay.
I'm a die hard gardener and arborist. I'd absolutely lose my 💩 if someone cut down any of the various old growth trees and otherwise... that I have on my property. Good gawd!? The excuse from the defendant, is insulting to ones intelligence. I'd have sued him for max. Not cool buddy.
Defendant should've paid for replacement trees, in my opinion. AND fined for trespassing and defacing property. As far as I know, the plaintiff could've sued for replacement of the tree, devaluement of his property, trespassing etc. There should be higher punishments for these kind of shenanigans, especially given the fact that in the ENTIRE YEAR the defendant lived there, he never bothered to contact the plaintiff about his supposed dangerous trees.
@bilimus_ I didn't saybit doesn't have but you're acting like it's automatic. That's not true. Some people chose to work for companies and industries that require drug testing.
If it were not for the maximum judgement in small claims court he would have been entitled to far more that a measly 5k. Mature common trees can run into the tens of thousands of dollars
This case should've been done and over with in one clip, not two. It was a no-brainer. The defendant clearly trespassed on the plaintiff's property. He's very lucky that the plaintiff didn't call the police on the defendant for breaking and entering, not to mention defacing property, which is exactly what he did given that he had no permission to cut down those trees.
I agree with the verdict, but if someones trees are hanging OVER my house, it does show negligence on behalf on the tree owner. Been in a similar situation and having to continuously PAY to have the trees trimmed to avoid damage to your car, house or property because the owner won't take any financial responsibility isn't a fun position to be in either.
This is why you communicate with people. It it not up to you to decide what happens to trees on someone else's property. If you have a concern, you talk to the homeowner. It's called common sense, which apparently this guy has none.
Yeah. Should have just waited until his house was destroyed. In the end 5k is probably less than what repairs to his house would have costz including headache
Trees should be propritized over property lines when it comes to branches/curved trunks at least. Unless they pose a threat to a vehicle or the house itself. We kinda need those to live.
So its ok to eliminate anything you THINK might be a hazard during a hurricane? So if a neighbor lives in a poorly maintained home with loose boards, hanging shutters and gutters...but theres a hurricane coming, I can just demolish his house? Awesome.
@@kimm6589 I own many mature fruit trees. I rented out my house. Several trees were cut down by my tenants. I thought there was nothing I could do but it upsets me.
Tree Law is Crazy and I honestly believe if he Plaintiff had been able to show evidence of what types of tress and how old they were He would have gotten more money outside of JJ's court(since her cap is 5,000). Glad he got what he got though.
Plaintiff should have gone to a different court. He could have gotten a LOT more money! Tree Law is fascinating! If he had called an arborist and determined the age/type of trees they were, he could have sued the neighbor for like $200k plus!
We need to know the name of the tree company that actually chopped down the trees ! What kind of company chops down someone's trees because a neighbour has asked them to ? Surely (unless the defendant lied to them) you would need the permission of the owner of the trees before you even got the chains saw out..
WTH!!!! This guy has got to be out of his mind, if they didn't go to small claims court that judgment could have been 5 times that. There is no defense for what he did.
After taking care of my mother's property for 26yrs, I sure wish I could've gone on some of the neighboring properties to cut trees down but you just can't.
My neighbor hates our mulberry trees and has asked us multiple times to cut them down. Honestly, I don't blame him, because the berries fall on his driveway and make a mess, and the trees are invasive. But my parents like them. We told him he could cut any branches on his side.
An example of someone who got suckered by a tree service to cut down trees that probably have survived MANY hurricanes without issue. He let fear overtake logic. What if he had a shed on his property? That could potentially be a threat, too! Were you going to have it removed as well? The defendant is a piece of work.
I had a next door neighbor who was disrespectful like this defendant , pull up 9 of my twelve Buttonwood bushes. Never contacted me or m husband just pulled up our bushes and put up a fence. Disrespectful and ugly.
Hmm, did I hear mention of the Tree Company coming around to cut down trees ahead of the storm. I wonder if there was some sales pressure on the defendant?
His excuse doesn't wash with me. If they were "shared trees", he at least was still obligated to contact the "other owner". In fact, if what he claimed was true, the "other owner" would be on the hook for half the tree-chopping expenses..... yet dude paid for it all. He was frustrated that the absentee owner couldn't quickly be contacted, so he just took it upon himself. "Shared trees" LOL
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Imagine coming home & discovering trees in your backyard that you may have spent decades watching grow...were cut to the ground by a neighbour who couldn't even be bothered to knock on your door first.
so sad and maddening!
Something like that happened in the news last year. A man wanted a better view so had someone chop down dozens of trees on their property. The tree owner took him to court, won, and now the tree cutting neighbour has to pay for replanting new trees. It will cost millions.
I can’t imagine what could possess someone to think it’s okay to cut someone else’s trees down.
Maybe I can aide in that
If we are to believe the defendant, who, kinda seems like he's making things up as he goes, that the trunk of the tree was 50% over his line, and 50% over the property line of the plaintiff, one would reasonably assume that the leaves and branches of said tree are also on the side of the defendant.
Given that the tree MAYBE was close to the defendants house, it would be semi-reasonable to assume that he cut the tree down because you can't really just cut a tree in half or it's going to die
That said, yeah, he should have had a word with the plaintiff about it first to see if there was another way.
@DyNaStYCaRl that would seem like an ALMOST reasonable defense but for the fact that the tree service had to go onto the plaintiffs property to cut down the trees to begin with. If that was the cade it sounds like the trees were further from the property line than he first stated because if you go back and listen to him again he amends his initial statement on the portion of the tree that is "50%" on his property to just the canopy of the tre leaning over the property line to his side. Legally the only thing he could have done was to trim to the property line and not beyond.
Floridians feel very entitled.
You’d be surprised.
really? you can't imagine? have you been paying no attention to how horrible people are in this world?
@@sothathappened That's a piss poor outlook on life..
What? Do you watch the news or something?
See what happens in the lives of a couple hundred thousand people a year and not the 7 BILLION people on the planet?
The world is not a bad place
People are not bad
The actions of some do not outweigh the good deeds of the many!
Enjoy life. Be optimistic
How on earth can he believe he has the right to do that
Becuase there wasn't enough time to get a court order. Not having his ducks in row as far as evidence is his problem
@@stevenp25100 a court order wouldn't have made a difference. He had no right to go on someone else's property and no right cut someone else's trees. If part of the tree was growing on his side then he can only cut the part that's on his side. He kept saying he didn't do it, the treecutter did it, but he told the treecutter what to do. His only defense which is not a defense was that he didn't know the owner of the house, even though he lived there almost a year and there are many ways to find the owner of the house. This was a very easy case and the gall of the defendant is unbelievable. If I did that I would be too ashamed to show my face anywhere especially on TV.
I know he was worried about the damage from the hurricane, but it's just ridiculous that he thought he could kill trees that must have been 80 years old. If he had the time and skill to get that house, then he had the time and skill to get in touch with whoever owned the house next door. "Oh, nice to meet you. By the way, I noticed you have pets in your back yard. I shot them because I have asthma. Bye." Get real.
I'm sure that is just a convenient lie. He just hated those trees. I bet it was a petty reason like he hated raking up the leaves, or he wanted more sunshine coming in his windows. This defendant is the worst type of selfish person.
He’s a Mr Karen.
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@@aartadventure I agree. The hurricane story was just an excuse.
Lol!! The dog analogy was terrific👌
I can’t believe he cut
down the neighbors trees
I can’t believe Lorena Bobbitt cut off some of John.
@@dickjohnson5211 oh my god....... I just read it... damnnnnnnnn crazyyy..
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The defendant has alots of nerve doing what he did. Disgusting. So happy the plaintiff was awarded the max.
Disgusting?
You people are so dramatic....lol
He saved his house from being destroyed.
The nerve of someone cutting down another person's trees without permission and going on their property without their permission to do it. If that's not crazy enough, the fact that the defendant doesn't think he did anything wrong and keeps insisting he did the right thing makes it even crazier.
The fact that no one addresses the issue of whether the trees would have fallen onto his house makes it crazier still.
@@duncreg That has nothing to do with the law in this case.
All the more reason to contact the tree owner
This defendant is pissing me off 😂😂😂
It seems to me that the defendant knows he's wrong by the way he was nervously fumbling his words😂
Yeah but in the end his house wasn't damaged. The plaintiff doesn't live there, normally wouldn't care but he got his 5k payday. But defendent doesn't have to worry about damage win/win tbh.
On the contrary, he keeps insisting he had the right to do it.
@@stevenp25100I agree with you. He was afraid the trees fell on his house because of the hurricane. It's cheaper to pay for the trees than for his house anyway.
@NH-tb2sm he may have. Laws are different during a state of emergency. Problem is he brought no documentation
Is it a Win Win though 😅 I feel like the storm is just a excuse 😂😂😂
I can not believe the defendant would cut down trees on property that is not his. Is he crazy? Only an idiot would do that. $5K was not enough penalty for trees that large.
5000 is the maximum JJ can award.
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$5000 is the maximum in this court. I'm sure if the maximum was higher Judge Judy would've given him more.
@@yashirou618 it sounds like you're still crazy
Well a major hurricane was coming and plaintiff didn't even live there. Those tress damage his house and he'd never get his money. Good for the defendant
I can't believe the tree company itself was willing to do it
He probably told them he had permission to do it.
Only a fly-by-night company would do that without the owner's permission in writing or in person.
He may have told them it was on his property, and they took him at his word.
he got away easy. I remember seeing some tree law video's where people get way much more than 5k due to depreciation of property value + value of the trees / lumber itself etc.
$5000 was the maximum the plaintiff could receive based on his jurisdiction, but I understand what you're saying and agree those trees were worth way more than the maximum $5000. Based on the stumps, the trees had been there for generations and were ginormous! Makes me sick that the defendant cut those trees to a stump.
It does happen; Some neighbours are so brazen and rude; A man who lived across the road came into our property in Brisbane with a chainsaw and cut down our live trees because he said they were annoying our next door neighbour. It was none of his business and he never asked us. This happened in the 90's. He had to pay.
He owes the society for cutting trees …they provide the air we breathe
I don't breathe in sirs - what you do in the privacy of your home is between you & jesus.
@@krustyinc hahah
I'm a die hard gardener and arborist. I'd absolutely lose my 💩 if someone cut down any of the various old growth trees and otherwise... that I have on my property. Good gawd!? The excuse from the defendant, is insulting to ones intelligence. I'd have sued him for max. Not cool buddy.
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You will lose your 💩 man I got to see that. I'm on my way to cut down one of your tree 🤣 🌲✂️ ummm 😋
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Florida newbie. Floridians don't panic like that and they certainly don't go on about the governor.
@izibear4462 they don't panic huh let florida get flurries of snow and watch everyone lose their minds lol.
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Why are you bothering me lol
Which ever property has most of the tree trunk, it's that person's tree. The defendant had no right.
When he said i did a survey i almost flipped
He used the hurricane as a excuse to justify what he did. Smh
Defendant should've paid for replacement trees, in my opinion. AND fined for trespassing and defacing property. As far as I know, the plaintiff could've sued for replacement of the tree, devaluement of his property, trespassing etc.
There should be higher punishments for these kind of shenanigans, especially given the fact that in the ENTIRE YEAR the defendant lived there, he never bothered to contact the plaintiff about his supposed dangerous trees.
You can’t cut someone else tree
GOOD. $5k for his ARROGANCE.
Florida folks... enough said!
Wow. Expensive lesson!!
One against the entitled neighborhood bullies !!!❤
The defendant got lucky. If those were rare trees this could have cost him tens of thousands of dollars.
He wouldn't have done it in that case
@@stevenp25100 It happens more than you would think. Some people don't realize how crazy tree laws are.
@bilimus_ I didn't saybit doesn't have but you're acting like it's automatic. That's not true. Some people chose to work for companies and industries that require drug testing.
@@stevenp25100 ok... whatever
If it were not for the maximum judgement in small claims court he would have been entitled to far more that a measly 5k. Mature common trees can run into the tens of thousands of dollars
The nerve of some people!
You cut my tree down prepare to die! No one touches my garden/trees!
I would do some jail time for sure!
Wow going onto another’s property & cutting trees 🌲 🌴 🌳 is absolutely insane!
Some people live in a bubble, no one matters but themselves.
A lot of us tbh. We live in an individualistic society.
@@mel...s so true. The self entitlement is a pandemic these days and has been for quite awhile.
This guy needs double fines, what a tool!!!
The defendant is a psycho. He literally just moved in and thought he can do whatever pleases him around the neighbour's property :O
i can't believe his entitled ass had the nerve to cut down his trees!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
The tree company should be sued also.
Let me guess.. he just moved in.. was he a transplant from New York?
This case should've been done and over with in one clip, not two. It was a no-brainer. The defendant clearly trespassed on the plaintiff's property. He's very lucky that the plaintiff didn't call the police on the defendant for breaking and entering, not to mention defacing property, which is exactly what he did given that he had no permission to cut down those trees.
Could have but I love seeing 1/2 when I'm watching JJ
I think it's fair to say most people watch this show for her wit and bad assery! 😂
Cliffhanger makes it more exciting.
Omg these videos are so addictive 😊
I agree with the verdict, but if someones trees are hanging OVER my house, it does show negligence on behalf on the tree owner. Been in a similar situation and having to continuously PAY to have the trees trimmed to avoid damage to your car, house or property because the owner won't take any financial responsibility isn't a fun position to be in either.
You don’t have trees. He does
Defendant had to pay to cut those trees and in top $5k judgement just because he listened to the tree cutting company.
I immediately thought the old man a crotchety old man at the start of part 1 .....but no....never have I been so wrong
I wish JJ could have done 5k a tree.
He knew he was in the wrong and stuttered all over himself.
Wow, I can't believe the nerve of that guy. And I've seen a lot of JJ episodes.
This is why you communicate with people. It it not up to you to decide what happens to trees on someone else's property. If you have a concern, you talk to the homeowner. It's called common sense, which apparently this guy has none.
The arrogance of taking it upon yourself
Yeah. Should have just waited until his house was destroyed. In the end 5k is probably less than what repairs to his house would have costz including headache
@@stevenp25100old trees like that would have survived the storm.
@@shendisackett they were dead
@@stevenp25100 I think we may have found the defendant.
@@stevenp25100 he was unable to show they were dead and likely made that up as a justification for breaking the law.
A fully grown, aged tree is extremely valuable and for obvious reasons, irreplaceable.
I have some property loaded with trees and need to convert some of it to pasture.
I'll have my tree company send this guy the bill.
Thanks 👍
Another 1, has never seen her! Your winning; Zip it! Hilarious 😅
You can’t do that period 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Trees should be propritized over property lines when it comes to branches/curved trunks at least. Unless they pose a threat to a vehicle or the house itself. We kinda need those to live.
So its ok to eliminate anything you THINK might be a hazard during a hurricane? So if a neighbor lives in a poorly maintained home with loose boards, hanging shutters and gutters...but theres a hurricane coming, I can just demolish his house? Awesome.
I have lived it! Neighbor has done same thing !!!
The defendant got off easy. Mature trees will go for MUCH more than 5k for 3. He is lucky criminal charges were not pressed against him.
If you aren't loosing then just shut up. You could say the wrong thing and change her mind lol
The governor was warning blah blah… I think the defendant had a hangover just like the trees 😅
Dammm 5k! I bet he didn’t see that coming lol
I would be inconsolably irate and heartbroken.
Cut tree service should have only cut parts on his property instead of everything
Just moved in. Ehh...10 months.😂
I have always wondered this! $5000 and it could have been higher if he had not settled on JJ.
Small claims court limit is usually $5000 as well. These cases are all pulled from small claims court.
@@kimm6589 I own many mature fruit trees. I rented out my house. Several trees were cut down by my tenants. I thought there was nothing I could do but it upsets me.
Yaaayyy for the plaintiff….! The defendant is weird as heck!! Imagine if he’s raising children with that same mindset. 🤦🏾♀️
He looks just like the guy with the Italian sauce😂
Tree Law is Crazy and I honestly believe if he Plaintiff had been able to show evidence of what types of tress and how old they were He would have gotten more money outside of JJ's court(since her cap is 5,000). Glad he got what he got though.
Plaintiff should have gone to a different court. He could have gotten a LOT more money! Tree Law is fascinating! If he had called an arborist and determined the age/type of trees they were, he could have sued the neighbor for like $200k plus!
We need to know the name of the tree company that actually chopped down the trees !
What kind of company chops down someone's trees because a neighbour has asked them to ?
Surely (unless the defendant lied to them) you would need the permission of the owner of the trees before you even got the chains saw out..
Very good point.
lmao this dude just decided these trees are a risk,im going to cut them down and not ask anyone sht. The audacity 😂
He cut the down because he didnt think the guy would get mad, lol.
When will people learn. When you go before Judge Judy, keep your mouth shut and only answer her questions, preferably with just a 'yes' or a 'no.'
cost me $5K in fines but my property value went up by $30K 🤣
Homeowners Insurance !!. He must not have had a policy.
WTH!!!! This guy has got to be out of his mind, if they didn't go to small claims court that judgment could have been 5 times that. There is no defense for what he did.
After taking care of my mother's property for 26yrs, I sure wish I could've gone on some of the neighboring properties to cut trees down but you just can't.
🇺🇸 Happy 4th Of July 🌲 And make sure you to trim those trees foos!
Can you imagine if the trees grow back, lol
-xD !-
What is this, “The governor announced a hurricane is coming through”? He ssid it twice. Like, who is this freak?
Tree Law wins again!!!
My neighbor hates our mulberry trees and has asked us multiple times to cut them down. Honestly, I don't blame him, because the berries fall on his driveway and make a mess, and the trees are invasive. But my parents like them.
We told him he could cut any branches on his side.
An example of someone who got suckered by a tree service to cut down trees that probably have survived MANY hurricanes without issue. He let fear overtake logic. What if he had a shed on his property? That could potentially be a threat, too! Were you going to have it removed as well? The defendant is a piece of work.
Bizarre!
Should go a step further and have the guy trespassed from his property by the police. The nerve! He might do something similar again
He didn't cut down the trees - the men he hired did. i.e. he would have to lock up the people the defendant hired.
I had a next door neighbor who was disrespectful like this defendant , pull up 9 of my twelve Buttonwood bushes. Never contacted me or m husband just pulled up our bushes and put up a fence. Disrespectful and ugly.
Unbelievable.
BIG TREES little man!
Can see the plaintiff's tank top through the button shirt. 😮
But yeah, easy case apart from that.
$5000 wow
Why would you mess wit JJ when she cooking...leave her alone you didn't have to say a word.😊
“I’d would rather apologize then to ask permission” was a person.
If your neighbour cuts down your trees, can you hear them when they fall? The gavel falls, it's $5000 to the plaintiff
Hmm, did I hear mention of the Tree Company coming around to cut down trees ahead of the storm. I wonder if there was some sales pressure on the defendant?
Warning: The further that you descend into the comments, the cornier the tree jokes are going to get🤦🏾♀️
Dude should be happy its just 5k. Ive heard some tree law stories that were over $1,000,000
His excuse doesn't wash with me. If they were "shared trees", he at least was still obligated to contact the "other owner". In fact, if what he claimed was true, the "other owner" would be on the hook for half the tree-chopping expenses..... yet dude paid for it all. He was frustrated that the absentee owner couldn't quickly be contacted, so he just took it upon himself. "Shared trees" LOL
But 5K smh?
A tenant in a house we were renting out hacked out with an ax about half of my gorgeous 25 year-old, at the time, wisteria 😭
The audacity! What a jerk. It had nothing to do with the weather.
I agree he don’t have no right to cut the tree
I bet that neighbor won’t cut any more 🌳s that aren’t 100% his!!