Allegations of unauthorized tree-cutting, referred to as "timber trespass," are leading to legal disputes in affluent US coastal regions. One such case involves a Nantucket homeowner, Patricia Belford, who claims her neighbor, Jonathan Jacoby, cut down a substantial number of trees on her property to improve his ocean view. Belford is seeking $1.4 million in damages, stating that this illegal action has severely impacted her property's value and landscape. The trees that were removed had been part of her family’s property for nearly 50 years, reflecting their importance to the local environment and community.
The lawsuit states that the trespasser cut down 16 30-foot-high cedar, cherry, and Leyland cypress trees to enhance his own ocean view.
The loss of the trees has significantly diminished the value and character of the Belford Property, which had been nurtured by the family for nearly 50 years.
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