Is the city liable for damages done from a tree on the sidewalk?

[SSUSeaWolf]

I'm assuming this tree is city owned as it's on a sidewalk next to a bus stop. During the day, some tree branches fell and damaged my car pretty noticeably. The paint is scratched all over the car. I didn't even park under the tree, the wind carried the branches a little ways away to where my car was parked.

It really sucks, especially since the car is newer, but I assumed there's nothing I could do about it. Someone suggested the city is liable, but I'm not so sure they are...

Any ideas on who is liable? I'm I stuck with a overly scratched car now?

 

[Crono]

I don't think they are responsible for acts of nature.

 

[scott916]

I don't think they are responsible for acts of nature.

Yup, pretty sure it qualifies as an act of God.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Nope, you're stuck with the bill.

 

[Jodell88]

pics of car?

 

[MoPHo]

I remember seeing a commercial about a guy who has a car damaged by a tree. When he calls the insurance company, they say they are only responsible for maple trees, not oak when they fall on a car. It made me lol.

Where I'm going with this is...see if your homeowners/auto/renter's has something in it.

 

[MoPHo]

I remember seeing a commercial about a guy who has a car damaged by a tree. When he calls the insurance company, they say they are only responsible for maple trees, not oak when they fall on a car. It made me lol.

Where I'm going with this is...see if your homeowners/auto/renter's has something in it.

 

[thepd7]

I remember seeing a commercial about a guy who has a car damaged by a tree. When he calls the insurance company, they say they are only responsible for maple trees, not oak when they fall on a car. It made me lol.

Where I'm going with this is...see if your homeowners/auto/renter's has something in it.

I remember seeing a double post about a commercial about a guy who has his car damaged by a tree...

 

[SSUSeaWolf]

Yup, pretty sure it qualifies as an act of God.

Then it looks like god is a jerk.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I remember seeing a commercial about a guy who has a car damaged by a tree. When he calls the insurance company, they say they are only responsible for maple trees, not oak when they fall on a car. It made me lol.

Where I'm going with this is...see if your homeowners/auto/renter's has something in it.

Ficus... what made it more amusing is that those are often small indoor plants in the US.

 

[spidey07]

Agreed they are not responsible. That's your insuances job. They are responsible for repairing the area they own though.

 

[daniel1113]

Probably not unless you can pinpoint to some negligent act by the city (like improper trimming).