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Bergen Man Trips Over Discarded Christmas Tree, Files Lawsuit
Chung suffered, "severe and permanent injuries; was disabled and disfigured" as a result of the fall in Fort Lee, according to the lawsuit.
FORT LEE, N.J. — A man filed a lawsuit against the owners of a borough apartment building claiming he was severely injured after tripping over a Christmas tree left on the sidewalk for trash collectors.
Kyu Taik Chung, 73, filed the suit Jan. 20 in Bergen County Superior Court.
Chung claims that the 1170 Apartment Corporation, "recklessly, carelessly and/or negligently" allowed the tree to remain on the Linwood Avenue property when he was injured in March 2015, NJ.com reported. Chung wants a jury trial and damages.
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Chung suffered "severe and permanent injuries; was disabled and disfigured; has suffered and will continue to suffer great pain and torment, both mental and physical," Albert H. Wunsch III, Chung's attorney, claims in the suit. Patch could not obtain a copy of the lawsuit.
Wunsch did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
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