Australia, Feb. 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Jan. 9:
1. COMMISSIONER: A mature blackbean tree (the tree) grows in the rear garden of the Bulli property belonging to Denise Nichols and Christine Bird. Its canopy partly extends across their side boundary into the neighbouring property belonging to Daniel and Amy Garbutt.
2. The Garbutts have applied to the Court seeking orders for Ms Nichols and Ms Bird to remove their tree. Their reasons are:
* This large tree drops considerable amounts of debris that falls onto their roof and into their guttering. This has blocked their gutters and downpipes, causing drainage issues around the property and beneath their dwelling. The maintenanc...