Kapsanis v Hoey [2015] NSWLEC 1192

Kapsanis v Hoey [2015] NSWLEC 1192

The Court was not satisfied the tree caused or is likely to cause damage to the fence or applicant's property, nor that it is likely to cause injury. The alleged obstruction to fence replacement and speculative risk to sewer pipes or a future slab did not meet the statutory threshold for making orders. Therefore, the application was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 May 2015
Procedural Posture
Class 2 / First Instance/final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['trees (disputes Between Neighbours)' 'damage to Property' 'dividing Fences']
['environmental Law' 'property Law'] ['trees (disputes Between Neighbours)' 'damage to Property' 'dividing Fences']

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Procedural Posture

Class 2 / First Instance/final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Oleander tree has caused, is causing, or is likely to cause damage to the applicant's property" 'Whether the Oleander tree is likely to cause injury to any person' 'Whether the tree prevents the construction of a dividing fence on the boundary']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was not satisfied the tree caused or is likely to cause damage to the fence or applicant's property, nor that it is likely to cause injury. The alleged obstruction to fence replacement and speculative risk to sewer pipes or a future slab did not meet the statutory threshold for making orders. Therefore, the application was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.']