A Treehouse Triumphs In ManhattanJeff Neumann10/27/10 7:39am208EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkAn 18-month court battle over a woman's right to have a backyard treehouse for her kids has ended, and the treehouse won. New York artist Melinda Hackett yesterday beat her cranky neighbor and even won landmark status for the structure.