Hill v. City of Warren

DAVIS, EJ.

Defendant appeals the trial court’s order granting plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. We affirm.

This is not the first time this matter has been before this Court. In a prior appeal, this Court set forth the background facts:

In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, the City of Warren planted silver maple trees on public easements between the sidewalk and street curb in front of residents’ homes. In 1967, the city prohibited further planting of silver maples because they grow quickly and should have been planted away from structures and streets to avoid interference with sewers…