Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Minnesota
negligence
a tree fell on my truck in my apartment parking lot during a storm the landlord said it was an act of god but the tree was dead there was no roots or branches it had been dead for sometime
Asked on 4/20/08, 9:52 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Dutcher
Law Office of Scott M. Dutcher, LLC
Re: negligence
If your landlord was not acting reasonably in not cutting down the tree, you should be able to recover. In your case, the condition of the tree before it fell will be vitally important. If you can take pictures of the tree or your truck, you should.
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Answered on 4/21/08, 3:25 pm