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PRICE, UTAH -
Summer harvest seems to bring out the neighborly instincts in
many home gardeners. This is especially true for residents of
the sleepy Mormon Town of Price, Utah, where the annual home-grown production of
zucchini, tomatoes, and other crops are estimated to be over ten times the consumption rate.
The neighborly instincts may soon be squashed, however, if
Bob Johnson has his way. Johnson is suing his neighbor, Christopher Ray, over Ray's
alleged "excessive gifts of zucchini, tomatoes, and other
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produce," claiming "hardships and damages" associated with the unwelcome receipt of the items.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday, seeks a $7,500 reimbursement of "fees and costs associated with
the removal and disposal of 14000 lbs of zucchini, 239 bushels of tomatoes, 3 tons of assorted squash, and 5 watermelons."
According to
Barbara Walman, attorney for Johnson, the items were "surreptitiously" deposited by the
defendant on Johnson's premises and in his car on over 39 separate
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occasions last year.
In addition to reimbursement,
Johnson is seeking $25,000 in punitive damages, and a restraining order prohibiting
Ray from ever bringing vegetables on to his property.
Ray has filed documents denying the allegations. According to his attorney,
he is also in the process of preparing documents for a countersuit involving over 30,000 lbs of produce given to him by Johnson
the year
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