Chris Pine Ordered to Be Deposed in Legal Dispute with Neighbor Over Invasive Tree Roots

Chris Pine has been ordered to appear for a deposition in an ongoing legal dispute with his neighbor.

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled on Tuesday, Oct. 8, that the deposition will be on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m., during which time the actor, 44, must produce documents requested by his neighbor, Helen Yu.

In 2022, Yu, whose property shares a boundary with the actor’s Los Angeles home, accused Pine of installing “numerous” trees, whose encroachment caused problems for her.

“Ficus Benjamina are known to have extremely invasive root systems,” Yu’s lawsuit stated.

The suit continued, “Through action or inaction, Defendants have unreasonably, negligently, or intentionally caused or allowed the root systems of the Hill Oak Property trees which were planted on the boundary line between the properties and encroach upon the Yu Property, causing substantial and ongoing damage to the Yu Property, including cracking of walls and substantial damages to the plumbing and pipes, pool, pool deck, and other areas of in or around the Yu Property, creating an unreasonably unsafe condition, and interfering with Plaintiff’s use and enjoyment of the Yu property.”

Pine filed a countersuit, alleging that when he purchased the home in 2010, Yu had previously installed a fence that was “misplaced by approximately eight to ten feet” inside his property.

A motion filed by Yu on Monday, Oct. 7, claims that Yu had been attempting to depose Pine since January 2023 and that he didn’t appear for a deposition on Oct. 2.

The filing says that Yu’s counsel has “made every effort” to accommodate Pine’s lawyer’s schedules. 

“Either Pine does not want to be deposed, or his counsel is attempting to get around the trial court’s ruling denying his most recent application to continue the trial by refusing to cooperate in scheduling Pine’s deposition and enabling discovery to be completed. In either case, the behavior is unacceptable,” it read.

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In a response filed on Oct. 7, Pine said his lead attorney, Thomas Brown, needed time to finish a separate six-to-eight-week trial in San Diego and had “limited availability” to attend depositions for his case.

“There is no consideration for Mr. Pine’s availability and indignation after Mr. Pine objects,” the filing said.

The case between Pine and Yu is ongoing.