My neighbour is threatening to sue me as petals from my climbing Iceberg rose are falling on his path?

Question

can he do that.?

Answer 1

lol Tell him not to be so lame. I doubt any law firm would take on a case like that.

Answer 2

i wouldn't have thought so, some people are so petty and i doubt you would be able to reason with him, the only thing you could do is offer to sweep up the petals,and,on no account,cut down that beautiful iceberg rose!!

Answer 3

He can try!  I have always been told if part of your bush or tree goes over the property line, they have the right to trim it!  Unless the petals are ruining his property, I don't see that he would have a case.  Why don't you volunteer to pick them up once a week so he doesn't have too!

Answer 4

Sounds like he hads  a lot of spare time to get angry... maybe just go over and sweep them up for him once in a while. Good luck on that one.

Answer 5

What a burk he is. he cannot sue you for that, and if it ever goes to Court, the judge would laugh it out of court.  Falling petals are beyond your control, so tell your neighbour to sue you as you can't stop it happening. See how far he gets.

Answer 6

Of course not.  Just ignore him.

He can cut back the rose to the boundary fence.  You are not responsible for leaves or petals that land in his garden.

Answer 7

i am a gardener is its growing over his fence line if it is he can cut it back. but if he don't chuck it over to your garden u can sue him for theft FACT otheir wise ther ain't nothing he can do

Answer 8

tell him to f**k off and give him something good to sue you over.

Answer 9

I have never seen so many frivolous lawsuits before in my life...it wouldnt surprise me at all that one would try to do this and I am sure there is a lawyer just crazy enough to think he could win it. Thank goodness, we depend on our judges to have good, fair sense.

Answer 10

He's an idiot. Ignore him. Is he going to sue Mother Nature for tree leaves etc etc? He's just a crackpot. Don't give him the satisfaction of responding. He wants the buzz from winding you up.

Answer 11

I dont think so but try cutting it a bit and putting up a wire fence so it dosnt go into his garden as much!!!!! it worked 4 my old  school and offer 2 go out and pick up the leaves every second day. if he still wants to sue u, he cant say u didnt try 2 do anything about it!!!!

Answer 12

leaves, petals, and residues exuding from plants falling or dripping from plants are considered to be in common law (UK) to be a natural by-product.

if the petals blow by natural means across the boundary line into his property then tough luck.

unless he specifically invites you to go on to his property to clean up then stay out, the old grunt might sue you for trespass.

incidentally the rose petals (or any other material that drops into his garden from your plants - fruit, branches) actually belong to you.

Answer 13

Sue you for what exactly. Tell him to **** off and get a life

Answer 14

It would not make it to court, he would become a laughing stock how could he prove it came from your bushes , if it were windy enough it could come from anywhere

Answer 15

AHAHAH  of course he can't sue you.  For him to sue you you would have to had deliberetaly placed those petal on his yard with the intent of degradation of property value.

Basically he's a d**k sucker who just wants to give you h**l.  Even if he did find some way to get to court with such a washed up claim, your defense is this:  A number of natural factors could displace the petals onto his property.  If he has a pet that has EVER been in the front yard you can countersue... saying the pet rubbed the petals and basically stole from your property.  It's absurd but so is this whole thing.  And if it's on his sidewalk?  I thought the sidewalk was community property, because I don't remember having to pay for the sidewalk when we moved into our home.  

Don't lose sleep on this, just laugh in his face the next time, cause he doesn't have a case and he won't ever have a case.

However, if the rose bush does have branches that are past the property line, he can just chop off however much is on his property.

Answer 16

Show him your swivel finger

Answer 17

Tell this shhsiitte to make scent water from miscreant rose petals then shove it where the sun don't shine. if i were you I would go and get another dozen climbing roses. He can't sue you.

Answer 18

if your in america i wouldn't be suprised if he can SAD isn't it

Answer 19

Oh dear he sounds like a right old boring f**t!

Has he seriously got nothing better to do than moan about something like that.

Tell him politely that he could use a broom to sweep them up or that you have another place for the broom that might serve better purpose!!! *LOL*

Answer 20

My neighbors' trees drop leaves on my property all the time.  He also tries to cut my grass REALLY short.  You should clean up after your own rose bushes.  Your neighbor can be allergic to the leaves.  I am allergic to Holly bush leaves.  Be a nice person and sweep them up.  He can't sue you for anything.

Answer 21

hasn't got a case, only if his natural light was being blocked and he has a right to cut any overhanging branches, petals?? guy is barmy!

Answer 22

He sounds a bit of a prick to me.  Has he ever heard of a broom?

Answer 23

No he's a sad git, shame you have to live next to him. He can cut anything that goes over the fence, that's all he can do. But be watchful he doesn't poison your plant in the night!

Answer 24

no lol

if your rose is seriously growing up there side of the garden he could ask you to trim it back though

Answer 25

I believe he can, even though im not a lawyer. Reason being, u dont allow him to enjoy his property. Personally i love roses, thats a shame really. U better contain ur plant.

Answer 26

burn him out!