Insurer sues over fallen tree in Humble

An insurance company is suing over claims a fallen tree in Humble damaged property it insures.

AAA Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit on Aug. 24 in Harris County District Court against Humble resident Ruben Rodriguez, citing negligence.

AAA Texas says that on Aug. 26, 2009, a tree located on Rodriguez’s property fell and damaged his neighbor’s home, located on Capewood Drive in Humble. According to the brief, Rodriguez knew the tree was a danger to his neighbor’s property but failed to trim or remove the tree.

AAA Texas is seeking $6,606.39 in damages and court costs. It is being represented in the case by Dallas attorney T. Glenn Ingram.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2011-50277.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Harris County Courthouse. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.