A woman who was hit in the head by a fallen tree limb last year at a famers market in Red Bluff has filed a lawsuit against the city for $25,000.
According to the Red Bluff Daily News, Betty Stohler was 77 years old when a tree branch hit her in the head and knocked her unconscious while she was at the Wednesday Farmers Market last August. The incident reportedly happened at a booth set up in front of the historic Tehama County Courthouse.
Stohler’s complaint is that the city was negligent about the condition of the tree. The city of Red Bluff has denied all allegations and has answered to the complaint saying Stohler should have used more caution due to apparent weather conditions.
The tree was reportedly scheduled to be removed by the city years ago. But it along with many other trees near the courthouse were not due to protests by residents in 2008.
The complaint was filed with the Tehama County Superior Court. A case management conference is scheduled for May 4.