"The lawsuit states that the branch fell from a tree that was clearly unhealthy, decayed and had deadwood. The tree's branches and limbs were large, elongated, heavy, angled and improperly maintained to the point that it was obvious to a trained eye that the tree would catastrophically fail, the lawsuit reads. The litigation goes on to list more than 30 instances from 1983 to 2005 in which tree branches or eucalyptus trees dangerously fell in San Diego, including in Villa La Jolla Park."
"Ronan Kerr was playing with his father, Cathal, and 7-year-old brother, Charles, at the park on Via Marin on June 29 when a 27-foot branch broke off a eucalyptus tree and fell 60 feet, according to the lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court on Tuesday. The lawsuit says that Cathal tried to grab both his boys and carry them to safety, but he could not do so in time to save Ronan."
A 4-year-old boy, Ronan Kerr, was struck when a large eucalyptus branch broke off and fell 60 feet at Villa La Jolla Park. The branch measured 27 feet, 17 inches in diameter and spanned 34 feet. Ronan died seven days later and his father sustained traumatic brain injury, facial lacerations and broken bones. A lawsuit alleges the city and contracted arborists failed to properly maintain an unhealthy, decayed tree with large, improperly maintained limbs that made catastrophic failure obvious to a trained eye. The suit cites over 30 prior dangerous eucalyptus incidents in San Diego and alleges ongoing public danger.
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