Woman who claimed she fell on pavement cracked from tree root loses High Court action against council

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Tim Healy

A woman who claimed she fell on a pavement which was cracked due to damage from tree root growth has lost her High Court action for damages against the local council.

Denise Best (54), a mother of two from Daletree Crescent, Firhouse, Dublin, sued South Dublin County Council over the accident around the corner from her home on August 25, 2018.