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Nevada homeowner seeks council help after contractorwork and insurance deny claim
Summary
Homeowner Kim Upton told council that a pine tree toppled onto his house after contractors removed a large tap root during a city street replacement project; the city's insurer denied his claim and the council voted to table reconsideration pending further investigation.
Homeowner Kim Upton asked the Nevada City Council to reconsider a denied insurance claim after a tree on his property toppled onto his house following recent street work. Upton said contractors removed a large tap root during curb and street replacement; months later a windstorm knocked the tree onto his house, causing about $2,800 in damage.
Why it matters: The property owner contends contractor work in the public right of way weakened the tree and that the city and contractor bear responsibility. City staff and the city insurance pool…
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