Closed Legal Memorandum

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Jason Lim (61) and Shane Tan (62) live at 2 Watson Road, and 4 Watson Road, respectively. Their housing lots are separated by a small canal. Thus, while Jason and Shane can see each other’s houses across the canal, they are unable to cross over it. However, they can reach each other’s houses via Watson Road.

Jason and Shane have actually known each other for many years, since their childhood days. Their parents were friends and neighbors, and the families even took vacations together. After their parents passed away, the two men continued living on the same properties by themselves, but rarely socialized with each other. However, they remained amicable until recently. The COVID lockdown stressed them both out and increased existing tensions. Now they live in a state of war.

During an informal mediation session earlier this year, in which a mutual friend managed to make them enter, the following information was revealed.

According to Shane, “Jason burns weird incense and blares Georgian chants at odd hours. I can smell and hear everything!” He also claims that Jason “lets his garden grow wild”. The disorder makes the neat-nik Shane upset. Shane’s garden is a thing of beauty, with rows of perfectly grown flowers. No weeds dare to grow in his garden either.

In particular, Shane is upset about a large tree in Jason’s garden, which tree abuts the canal separating their houses. Leaves and small branches from the tree frequently blow into Shane’s garden. Shane claims he has to spend hours “raking those stupid leaves and things”.

This situation has gotten worse with the recent heavy rains, causing small and medium branches from the tree to be blown over into Shane’s property. Shane is worried that in a heavy thunderstorm, the tree might actually be hit by lightning or otherwise crack and topple over into his garden. Jason responded.

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