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The family of Ronan Kerr is suing the City of San Diego after the 4-year-old boy was killed when a eucalyptus branch fell on him, according to a filing viewed by PEOPLE

Ronan's father, Cathal Kerr, was at San Diego’s Villa La Jolla Park with his children when a 34-foot tree branch landed on top of his son, the suit claims

The family is also suing a tree service that was hired to maintain the trees at San Diego's Villa La Jolla Park

A family has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego after their 4-year-old son was killed when a eucalyptus tree branch fell on him while playing in a local park.

In a complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Cathal Kerr and his wife, Dara Feldman, allege that a large tree branch fell on their 4-year-old son, Ronan Kerr, on June 29, while he was vi

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