Miller-Lagro v. Northern States Power Co.

OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

After finding four of their shade trees cut to the ground, Heidi Miller-Lagro and Kent Lagro brought suit against Northern States Power Company and Asplundh Tree Company. On appeal from a grant of summary judgment, the Lagros argue the trial court abused its discretion in denying them a continuance and erred in granting summary judgment against them.

FACTS

One fall evening, the Lagros came home to bad news: a notice from Northern States Power Company (NSP) attached to the garage door handle of their Medicine Lake home, announcing in bold letters that “[t]ree trimming is…