City sued over fallen coconut tree

By Leila Fujimori

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 12, 2012

~~<p>A 44-year-old Kahala woman who was struck and injured by a falling coconut tree on Waikiki Beach sued the city and its landscaping contractor Tuesday in Circuit Court.</p>
<p>Ana Sofia Krogh-Doyle, a competitive surfer, and her husband, Michael Doyle, sued the city and Smalt & Co., alleging they were negligent in failing to properly maintain, inspect and remove the tree, which her attorney's expert estimates is 76 years old.</p>
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A 44-year-old Kahala woman who was struck and injured by a falling coconut tree on Waikiki Beach sued the city and its landscaping contractor Tuesday in Circuit Court.

Ana Sofia Krogh-Doyle, a competitive surfer, and her husband, Michael Doyle, sued the city and Smalt & Co., alleging they were negligent in failing to properly maintain, inspect and remove the tree, which her attorney's expert estimates is 76 years old. Login for more...