Daily Archives: November 11, 2009

Lawyers cringe when neighbors fight


If you want to see a lawyer cringe, ask how he or she likes property line disputes or fights over trees near property lines.

The case of Lau v. Pugh shows why lawyers (including trial judges and appellate judges) hate such cases. After all the fighting and expense, nobody is happy. Here’s how it often plays out. Read the rest of this entry