“A council is cutting down dozens of healthy trees because it fears that it will be sued if people slip on fallen fruit. Mature crab apple and pear trees are the prime targets of the cull by Havering council, east London, which said it had never been sued by anyone over rotten, slippery fruit on the pavement but the potential existed for such action.” Homeowners have protested, to no avail so far. (David Sapsted, “Trees cut down amid fears of fruit case”, Daily Telegraph, Jun. 18).
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The Fruit Doesn’t Fall Far From The Courthouse
Hey, here’s a great idea – cut down healthy fruit trees in case someone slips on the fallen fruit and sues the local municipality. No, nobody’s sued, but they just might, and you can’t be too careful! It’s really happening….