{
  "id": 18229588,
  "title": "New Jersey woman wins $173,000 after warned-about oak tree hits home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/new-jersey-woman-wins-173-000-after-warned-about-oak-tree-hits-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:24:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-new-jersey-woman-warned-authorities-about-an-oak-tree-on-an-adjoining-utility-owned-property-it-later-fell-onto-her-home-and-an-appeals-court-upheld-a-jurys-173000-damages-award/articleshow/135548627.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a remarkable case in New Jersey, a homeowner secured $173,000 in damages after an oak tree, reported multiple times as hazardous, fell and damaged her property. The nearby utility company was found negligent in maintaining the tree. Following a favorable jury ruling, the appeals court affirmed the decision, underscoring the obligation of the utility company to address known risks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}