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In the Shade of a Tree Page 9
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<br />Reprinted by permission of Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Steve Pihlaja and Lorrie Stromme, March 2002
<br />reading for any "budding" tree lawyer, if only to brush up on clever tree puns, such as:
<br />"stumped by the dismissal," "out on such a limb," "sapping the meaning," "fell on
<br />wooden ears," and "rooted in the common law."
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<br />In conclusion, even if you don't think of yourself as a tree-hugger, you'll be acting in your
<br />client's best interests and protecting our urban trees by giving the following advice:
<br />"Work it out with your neighbor, or chat before you chop."
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<br />Notes
<br />1 Holmberg v. Bergin, 1 72 N.W.2d 739 (Minn. 1969).
<br />2 Minn. Stat.¤561.01
<br />3 Holmberg v. Bergin, supra.
<br />4 Michalson v. Nutting, 275 Mass. 232, 175 N.E. 490 (1931)
<br />5 Richmond v. General Engineering Enterprises Co., 454 So. 2d 16 (Fla App D3, 1984).
<br />6 Holmberg v. Bergin, 172 N.W.2d at 744.
<br />7 Booska v. Patel, 24 Cal. App. 4th 1787, 30 Cal. Rptr. 2d 241 (1994).
<br />8 Michalson v. Nutting, supra, 175 N.E. at 490.
<br />9Smith v. Holt, 174 Va. 213, 5 S.E.2d 492 (1939)
<br />10 See, e.g., Skinner v. Wilder, 38 Vt. 115 (1865).
<br />11 "Hazard tree" is a term of art used by arborists and tree scientists.
<br />12 Allison v. Olson and Mauer, filed December 12, 2000, C0 -00-942 (unpublished).
<br />http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0012/942.htm
<br />13 Sperr by Sperr v. Ramsey County, 429 N.W.2d 317 (Minn. App. 1988).
<br />14 Cornett v. Agee, 143 Ga. App. 55, 237 S.E.2nd 522, 524 (1977).
<br />15 Rector v. McCrossan, 235 N.W.2d 609 (1975)
<br />16 Guide for Plant Appraisal, 8th Ed. 1992.
<br />17 Swanson v. LaFontaine, 238 Minn. 460, 57 N.W.2d 262 (1953)
<br />18 VandenBroucke v. Lyon County, 301 Minn. 300, 222 N.W.2d 792 (1974).
<br />19 Minn. Stat.¤561.04
<br />20 Muelstedt v. City of Lino Lakes, 473 N.W.2nd 892 (Minn. App. 1991; cf Johnson v.
<br />Jensen, 446 N.W.2d 664 (Minn. 1989).
<br />21 Pluntz v. Farmington Ford-Mercury, Inc., 470 N.W.2d 709 (Minn. App. 1991).
<br />22 See,e.g., Minn.Stat.¤609.605, subd. 1(b)(5) and Minn. Stat.¤609.595.
<br />23 Minn. Stat.¤222.37.
<br />24 Miller-Lagro v. Northern States Power Company (1998) , 582 N.W.2d 550 (Minn.
<br />1998), citing Minn. Stat. ¤561.04.
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