Q: Entergy cut down 2 of my trees on my property without my consent. Should they have obtained my consent prior to cutting?
A: Normally, yes. Funny to see this question pop up, as Investigative Journalist, Lee Zurik, just did a piece on a Parish Government doing something similar (Plaquemines, I believe). Caveats come into play, if there is a prior servitude in Entergy's favor, if a survey actually designates the tree as outside of your property line, or if there was local government involvement and there was some dire, "public need" for removal. But, in that last scenario, the local government should 1) hopefully, first contact you and 2) reimburse you. I would start by trying to confirm the first two items and if you feel confident that Entergy goofed, send a demand for replacement or compensation to both Entergy and local, governing body, if applicable.
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