Told their treehouse must go, owners appeal to Supreme Court

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From https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-01-06/told-their-treehouse-must-go-owners-appeal-to-supreme-court


Lynn Tran and her husband Richard Hazen pose near their Australian pine treehouse Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Holmes Beach, Fla. The couple is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will hear their case after city and state officials ordered the treehouse removed. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Told their treehouse must go, owners appeal to Supreme Court

Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child, but they've been in a legal fight for years to keep it _ and now they're at their last stop, the Supreme Court.

Jan. 6, 2018, at 8:01 p.m
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a Florida beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child. It's got two levels, hammocks and windows looking out on the Gulf of Mexico.

But the hangout has cost the couple a handsome sum: about $30,000 to construct and probably five times that in legal fees as they've fought local authorities over it, Tran said. Now, they're at their last stop, the Supreme Court. Unless the high court intervenes, the treehouse must be torn down.

The justices had their first opportunity to consider taking the case at a closed-door conference Friday, and a decision on whether they will weigh in could come as early as Monday.

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[mercuryblues]

1. Their problem is where they

ended up building it. On the beach, where structures are not allowed. Eh, let them have it, the next hurricane will take care of it for them. Pretty sure they won't be able to get insurance coverage for it. Also pretty sure it isn't their hideaway as they rent out 4 cabins on their property, this is intended as a rental.

[csziggy]

2. Let them have the treehouse, cut down the Australian pines!

Those things are not native and are invasive. Most places are trying to get rid of the things.