false. that is most definitely one case you will win. I had the same problem

Don't think they are liable, actually, unless the tree was rotting or otherwise compromised. We dropped a tree on our neighbor's car/house a few years back, and their insurance paid it all, even getting it off our property. But our tree was healthy. If it was rotting, they probably could've claimed negligence, but maybe not. This is why you have insurance, right? IANAL

Just because they claim that doesn't make it so. If their tree was overhanging your property enough to fall on your car then I'm pretty sure they'll have to pay up. If not, there's insurance. If you're not insured, then ydi.

You should plant a palm tree and have it smash their house. That'll show 'em.

throw one of the branches thru their front window and say legally im not resposible

interesting.. in nz if a tree falls on ur car u can't claim insurance it's a bit of a bitch

ydi for parking underneath it when you clearly knew it needed trimming!

If it's healthy and totally unforeseeable that it would drop, then probably no hope. If it's dead or top-heavy, as in it wasn't properly trimmed, try something called the rule in rylands v fletcher (Basically if you keep something 'dangerous' on your land and it escapes, you're liable for damage that is causes). It's a UK case though; not sure what the US incarnation of that case is or if its even applicable in the US.

Thats a lie. They do have to pay for it

I hate to break it to ya, but no, they're not responsible for your car.