A Mississauga man took the city to court over not mowing his lawn — and won

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-superior-court-tall-grass-bylaw-9.7039965

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LastWish@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 252d (4 replies)

What are with all these terribly written titles. Not sure if man was forcing the city to mow his lawn or if he didnt have to mow it.

otter@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 252d (1 reply)

I often add in the subtitle into the post title as a result

Part of a municipal bylaw governing tall grass, weed control was struck down

lukecyca@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 252d

Good idea. I’ll do that next time. Thx!

slothrop@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 252d (1 reply)

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Hawke@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 252d

That has no bearing on the mess of a headline.

redlemace@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 252d

My mother lived in a town and did not much to the garden. 1st year the neighborhood was indignified. 2nd year they openly critizised it. The 3rd year they gathered around the fence pointing out to each other the flowers and plants they had not seen in the wild in many years.

veeesix@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 252d (2 replies)

On Tuesday, Ruck won a self-represented case against the City of Mississauga, challenging part of a weed control bylaw that prohibits growing grass over 20 centimetres and growing certain plants. Ruck was seeking $2.46 million in damages and other relief, but he was not awarded any money, according the ruling.

$2.46 million in damages?? Man’s out here seeking $1 for every overgrown blade of grass on his lawn.

sik0fewl@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 252d (1 reply)

It was violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, so I’m sure that played into it.

Edit: plus 4 years of legal fees

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 250d

Self represented though so it cost the city a lot more than him.