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Fact Summary

D dumped trees on P's property which caused flooding of P's property and chattel. It costs 30K to remove the tree, lowered the property value by 10k and costs 4k to buy or 5k to fix the chattel.

Comments

  • This is an intentional Torts and their remedies question.

Outline [P v. D]

Trespass to Land

  • Licensee
  • Consent
  • necessity
Damages
  • actual cause
  • proximate
  • certain and ascertainable
  • mitigation
Nominal damages
Actual damages
  • Diminution in value.
  • Cost of repair: removal of the trees.
Punitive damages
Special damages
Restitution
Ejectment

Equitable Remedies

  • Inadequate Legal Remedy
  • Balancing hardships
  • No defenses (i.e. laches)
Injunction

Trespass to Chattel

  • transferred intent

Conversion

Restitutionary Money Judgment

  • Ejectment
  • Injunction
  • Feasibility
  • Hardships
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