Ohio Neighbor Threatens Homeowners With Legal Action When a Storm-Damaged Tree Branch Is Left Dangling Over Her Yard, Raising Questions Over Whose Responsibility the Branch Is to Deal With and Who Bears Liability if it Falls

Ohio Neighbor Threatens Homeowners With Legal Action When a Storm-Damaged Tree Branch Is Left Dangling Over Her Yard, Raising Questions Over Whose Responsibility the Branch Is to Deal With and Who Bears Liability if it Falls

After a storm damaged a large backyard tree in Perrysburg, an 80-year-old neighbor warned the homeowners that she would hire someone to cut the branches she considered dangerous and sue them for the bill. Should a homeowner be responsible for removing storm-damaged branches simply because a neighbor believes they may become dangerous? Or are they the neighbor's responsibility because they're on the other side of the fence?