It's hardly a titanic struggle, but a dispute between Leonardo DiCaprio and his neighbors doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. DiCaprio and the cousin he rents a house from are suing contractors in the latest legal volley in a fight over a basketball court that neighbors claim destabilized their Hollywood Hills property. In a cross-complaint filed Jan. 30, DiCaprio and cousin Robert Hrtica have sued dozens of building contractors, hired by both themselves and the neighbors. Neighbors Joan and Robert Linclau sued DiCaprio and Hrtica in May. They claimed their property was illegally excavated and some plants removed in 2004. They also said the work undermined a slope behind their home and left their deck and pool in danger of collapse. They are seeking at least $250,000 in damages. The latest complaint from DiCaprio says there is no merit to the Linclaus' lawsuit, but if damages are found then contractors are to blame. Phone messages left after business hours to attorneys for the two sides and to the central contractor named in the suit were not immediately returned. Previous court papers filed by DiCaprio contend the problem may have been caused by the Linclaus themselves installing an "illegal railroad tie retaining wall," and that they were "seeking a scapegoat for the potential problems that they themselves created."











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I am wondering if Robert Hrtica is related to us.