{"id":27811,"date":"2026-08-04T22:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27811"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:36:33","slug":"neighbor-battle-over-ornamental-squirrel-results-in-loser-facing-huge-court-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27811","title":{"rendered":"Neighbor Battle Over Ornamental Squirrel Results In Loser Facing Huge Court Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two feuding British couples, who have been fighting a <b>legal battle<\/b> for <b>14 years<\/b>, recently appeared in the London High Court for a court bill ruling.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, <b>Philip <\/b>and <b>Denise New<\/b> were sued by their next-door neighbors, <b>Steve <\/b>and <b>Karen Gibson<\/b>, over a seemingly minor dispute over a <b>property encroachment<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, it escalated into an <b>all-out war<\/b> involving disparaging <b>music videos<\/b> and the alleged destruction of an <b>ornamental squirrel<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A 14-year-old legal battle between two neighboring families has finally ended in a six-figure court bill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>An appeal to the High Court backfired for the losing party, as the judge increased the total amount payable for legal fees by more than $50,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The losing party was initially sued over a minor property trespass, but later got accused of destroying a squirrel post of \u201cenormous sentimental value.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, it has cost the losing party, the News, almost \u00a3150,000 <b>($201,450<\/b>) in court bills.<\/p>\n<p>A county court judge previously described the \u201cwretched\u201d conflict between the neighbors as \u201cunusually disproportionate, difficult, and frustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The neighborly feud first started over the replacement of fence panels<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"randy-fath-07dDz_PI05k-unsplash-6a72107997aa1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?image_id=randy-fath-07dDz_PI05k-unsplash-6a72107997aa1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Neighbor Battle Over Ornamental Squirrel Results In Loser Facing Huge Court Bill\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?media_id=randy-fath-07dDz_PI05k-unsplash-6a72107997aa1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/randy-fath-07dDz_PI05k-unsplash-6a72107997aa1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/randy-fath-07dDz_PI05k-unsplash-6a72107997aa1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"476\" alt=\"A white picket fence separating two yards, a common sight in a neighbor battle over ornamental squirrel.\" title=\"A white picket fence separating two yards, a common sight in a neighbor battle over ornamental squirrel.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/pink-petaled-flowers-blooms-near-fence-07dDz_PI05k\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Randy Fath\/Unsplash (Not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News and the Gibsons live in adjacent semi-detached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zillow-listing-goes-viral-buyer-must-remove-squatter\/\" class=\" staff-link\">properties<\/a> in Thundersley, Essex, with their gardens separated by a wooden fence.<\/p>\n<p>The News bought their portion in 2006. The Gibsons inherited theirs from Karen\u2019s parents and moved in permanently in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Problems started when Philip replaced some fence panels between the two properties. The Gibsons complained that it was in the wrong place, not in a straight line, and trespassed on their property by 6 inches.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the two families chose to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbors-property-dispute-land-survey\/\" class=\" staff-link\">settle their differences<\/a> outside court and appointed an independent surveyor in 2015 to determine the boundary line.<\/p>\n<p>However, the News allegedly ignored the surveyor\u2019s decision and sought a second opinion, prompting the Gibsons to sue in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the court finally ruled on the case in the Gibsons\u2019 favor, declaring the first surveyor\u2019s decision to be accurate.<\/p>\n<h3>The News\u2019 appeal to reduce their six-figure court bill completely backfired<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"essex-neighborhood-streetview-6a7210684a504__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?image_id=essex-neighborhood-streetview-6a7210684a504__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Neighbor Battle Over Ornamental Squirrel Results In Loser Facing Huge Court Bill\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?media_id=essex-neighborhood-streetview-6a7210684a504__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/essex-neighborhood-streetview-6a7210684a504__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/essex-neighborhood-streetview-6a7210684a504__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"389\" alt=\"A residential street with houses and front yards, typical setting for a neighbor battle over ornamental squirrel.\" title=\"A residential street with houses and front yards, typical setting for a neighbor battle over ornamental squirrel.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/oNtEBGnNhhvXbHGS9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google Street View<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After multiple appeals from the News were denied, the case eventually moved on to Southend County Court under Judge Robert Duddridge to determine how much the Gibsons were due.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the News were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-fence-code-enforcement\/\" class=\" staff-link\">ordered to pa<\/a>y the Gibsons \u00a313,305 ($17,867) in combined damages and interest, and handed a court bill of around \u00a3120,000 ($161,142).<\/p>\n<p>Undeterred, the News soon launched a High Court appeal, arguing that the amount they were asked to pay was too high and should be reduced so their court bill ruling could be overturned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"sasun-bughdaryan-ozS0tPf8QT0-unsplash-6a721075581b5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?image_id=sasun-bughdaryan-ozS0tPf8QT0-unsplash-6a721075581b5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Neighbor Battle Over Ornamental Squirrel Results In Loser Facing Huge Court Bill\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?media_id=sasun-bughdaryan-ozS0tPf8QT0-unsplash-6a721075581b5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sasun-bughdaryan-ozS0tPf8QT0-unsplash-6a721075581b5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sasun-bughdaryan-ozS0tPf8QT0-unsplash-6a721075581b5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"A wooden gavel and an open book, symbolizing the huge court bill resulting from a neighbor battle over ornamental squirrel.\" title=\"A wooden gavel and an open book, symbolizing the huge court bill resulting from a neighbor battle over ornamental squirrel.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/judges-gavel-and-open-book-on-table-ozS0tPf8QT0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sasun Bughdaryan\/Unsplash (Not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, things didn\u2019t go in the News\u2019 favor, as the amount they owed was hiked even further.<\/p>\n<p>On July 31, 2026, the court ruled to reduce the damages amount by only \u00a3700 ($940), but the News were handed a further \u00a319,000 ($25,515) as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbours-breaking-property-lines-concrete-fence-revenge\/\" class=\" staff-link\">court bill<\/a> after finding in favor of the Gibsons \u201cin substance and reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Nicholas Thompsell said that a \u00a3700 reduction did not justify overturning a six-figure court bill, bringing the News\u2019 combined total expenses to over \u00a3150,000 ($201,450).<\/p>\n<h3>Steve Gibson accused Philip New of removing a squirrel post of \u201cenormous sentimental value\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"casey-c-TBa15g5GqJU-unsplash-6a72106acfeec__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?image_id=casey-c-TBa15g5GqJU-unsplash-6a72106acfeec__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Neighbor Battle Over Ornamental Squirrel Results In Loser Facing Huge Court Bill\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?media_id=casey-c-TBa15g5GqJU-unsplash-6a72106acfeec__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/casey-c-TBa15g5GqJU-unsplash-6a72106acfeec__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/casey-c-TBa15g5GqJU-unsplash-6a72106acfeec__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"A wild squirrel peeking over a wooden fence, involved in a neighbor battle over an ornamental squirrel.\" title=\"A wild squirrel peeking over a wooden fence, involved in a neighbor battle over an ornamental squirrel.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-squirrel-sitting-on-top-of-a-wooden-bench-EfksCCgLjbI\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gary Fultz\/Unsplash (Not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the proceedings over the years, Steve Gibson told the court that their interaction with the News had become \u201chostile\u201d after their early failed appeals.<\/p>\n<p>Steve also accused Philip New of removing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/photographer-captures-playful-squirrels-geert-weggen\/\" class=\" staff-link\">squirrel<\/a> ornament from a post on the Gibson property, then removing the post itself with his hands and a mallet.<\/p>\n<p>He said that Karen\u2019s parents had built the post, and he had bought the squirrel as a gift for his wife, making them both objects of \u201cenormous sentimental value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The absence of the post also made it impossible for the Gibsons to bolt their gate shut, Steve said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the damage assessment, Judge Duddridge rejected the Gibsons\u2019 claim to have lost a \u201csubstantial\u201d part of the garden due to the News\u2019 trespass.<\/p>\n<p>However, he also rejected the News\u2019 claim that they removed the squirrel post because they deemed it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-vandalizing-fence-drama\/\" class=\" staff-link\">too dangerous<\/a> or they believed it was on their property.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my judgment, it was highly unreasonable for the defendants to remove the ornamental squirrel and the squirrel post at the time and in the manner they did,\u201d the judge said.<\/p>\n<h3>The News were also accused of indirectly humiliating the Gibsons<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"gary-fultz-EfksCCgLjbI-unsplash-6a721070c5b0e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?image_id=gary-fultz-EfksCCgLjbI-unsplash-6a721070c5b0e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Neighbor Battle Over Ornamental Squirrel Results In Loser Facing Huge Court Bill\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/neighbor-battle-ornamental-squirrel-huge-court-bill\/?media_id=gary-fultz-EfksCCgLjbI-unsplash-6a721070c5b0e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gary-fultz-EfksCCgLjbI-unsplash-6a721070c5b0e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gary-fultz-EfksCCgLjbI-unsplash-6a721070c5b0e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"A fluffy squirrel holding a nut, representing the focus of a neighbor battle over an ornamental squirrel.\" title=\"A fluffy squirrel holding a nut, representing the focus of a neighbor battle over an ornamental squirrel.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-red-building-is-seen-behind-the-fence-TBa15g5GqJU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Casey C\/Unsplash (Not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News were also accused of insulting the Gibsons in their self-made songs uploaded to their YouTube and Facebook pages, titled <i>Neighbors<\/i> and <i>Magic Garden<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Both songs included explicit lyrics and described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bad-infuriating-neighbors\/\" class=\" staff-link\">unsavory acts<\/a> being done to seemingly teach a lesson to \u201cbad neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPi** in their garden, till it\u2019s quite late, when they\u2019re asleep, blow up their gate,\u201d read one set of lyrics from <i>Neighbors<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe song <i>Magic Garden<\/i> describes somebody who uses walking sticks and purports to be in pain when out in public, but throws their sticks away and is miraculously pain-free when in their garden, and is committing benefits fraud,\u201d Judge Duddridge read out during one court session.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Gibson, who has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/shocking-interesting-human-body-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">rare disability<\/a> affecting his bones, found the songs \u201cupsetting, hurtful, and hateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judge Duddrige said that while the songs did not mention the Gibsons and were not directly sent to them, he found enough evidence that they were exposing the couple \u201cto ridicule, humiliation and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir content is offensive and defamatory,\u201d the judge said. \u201cIt aggravated the unpleasantness, emotional upset, and mental health issues caused by this dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cOnly the lawyer will win.\u201d The internet reacted to the neighbors\u2019 14-year-old property dispute<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span 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