MENZA, J.S.C.
The defendant Schneider, moves for summary judgment.
The question presented is whether a property owner is liable to a pedestrian who falls on a defective sidewalk where the defect is caused by tree roots coming from a tree located in the front yard of the property.
This question is unique and has not heretofore been addressed by the courts of this State.
The plaintiff was injured when she fell on a raised sidewalk slab caused...
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