I live in an apartment building which has 60 separate apartments. I fell on a sidewalk defect in front of the building which was caused by the roots of a tree which lifted the sidewalk flag leaving the sidewalk uneven. Who is legally responsible for this defect which caused me to fall?
The owner of the abutting building to the defective sidewalk is responsible for the adequate maintenance of the sidewalk adjacent to the building. The fact that the defect was caused by a tree does not alter that result.