# Another Liability Question: Dangerously Fallen Trees?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 19, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-liability-question-dangerously-fallen-trees/596843 "2011-09-19T17:34:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-liability-question-dangerously-fallen-trees/596843/1 "2011-09-19T17:34:22Z")

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In my walk in a local park, I noticed a situation that looked dangerous to me. We had a hurricane two weeks ago, and several trees had fallen-they were propped p gainsta other trees. One in particulat straddled a walking path-it looked dangerously unstable-a slight breeze, and the tree trunk would crash to the ground-crushing anything below it.  
My question: would the city be liable in case of such an accident? Or does the doctrine "use at your own risk) apply?