In summary, it is best to consult with an attorney before attempting any self.

Under Connecticut case law, if a tree is growing on one person's land but its branches or roots encroach on a neighbor's land, the neighbor can cut off the branches or roots up to the line of his or her land (see McCrann v. Town Planning & Zoning Commission, Conn. 65 ). Mar 02, Per Connecticut law (C.G.S. § ) any willful cutting of another’s tree (even one on public land) subjects the offender to liability for three times the reasonable value of the tree.

If cut through a mistaken belief that the tree was growing on one’s own land then liability is for the tree. No statute or court case makes a municipality liable for damages caused by a falling tree or limb merely because it owned the land the tree was on or had the legal duty to care for it because it was near a road.

But two laws establish the basis for attempting to make municipalities liable under certain circumstances. When negligence is not a factor, Connecticut law states that whosever property a tree falls on is responsible. If you were unaware of the tree’s condition then you are not liable for the damages to your neighbor’s stumpcut.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Feb 13, The Law of Public Nuisance. The courts in the state of Connecticut have implemented the rules of legal negligence along with the law of public nuisance to cases of personal injury caused by fallen tree limbs. It is, consequently, an issue of the tree’s location, the severity of the danger presented, and the ease with which it could have been.