How to Ace FYLSE/2013 F Q4
Fact Summary edit
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 edit
- This is an intentional Torts and their remedies question.
Outline [P v. D] edit
Trespass to Land edit
- Licensee
- Consent
- necessity
Legal Remedies edit
Damages edit
- actual cause
- proximate
- certain and ascertainable
- mitigation
Nominal damages edit
Actual damages edit
- Diminution in value.
- Cost of repair: removal of the trees.
Punitive damages edit
Special damages edit
Restitution edit
Ejectment edit
Equitable Remedies edit
- Inadequate Legal Remedy
- Balancing hardships
- No defenses (i.e. laches)
Injunction edit
Trespass to Chattel edit
- transferred intent
Conversion edit
Restitutionary Money Judgment edit
- Ejectment
- Injunction
- Feasibility
- Hardships