Definitions
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An unlawful interference by a tortfeasor with the enjoyment of another’s private property.
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A subcategory of torts, relating to damaged property.
Introduction
Damage and interference with land and property is inevitable as members of society regularly interact with one another in public and private forums. We rely on our civil legal system to make victims financially whole through remedies and to influence the way people operate in society (i.e., to be more careful).
This damage and interference may involve another person’s real property (i.e., land) or personal property (known as “chattel”). Tort law provides the loss allocation function of defining the conditions under which, and the extent to which, a tortfeasor (i.e., a person who commits a tort) has to compensate an injured party. The law prescribes very specific guidelines for courts to award damages to injured parties. Tort law seeks to aid in the prevention and mitigation of future damage; since remedies are...
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References
75 Am Jur 2d Trespass §1–§197.
Case of the Thorns (1466) YB 6 Ed 4, 7a pl 18.
Geler v. National Westminster Bank, 770 F. Supp. 210 (1991).
Gould v. Ochsner, 354 P.3d 965 (2015).
Herrin v. Sutherland, 74 Mont. 587, 241 P. 328 (1925).
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Keegan v. Lemieux Security Services, Inc., 177 Vt. 575, 861 A.2d 1135, (Vt. 2004).
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Macomber v. Travelers Prop. & Cas. Corp., 261 Conn. 620 (2002)
McTiernan v. Jellis, 316 P.3d 1153 (2013).
Morgan v. High Penn Oil Co, 238 N.C. 185 (1953).
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Restatement of the Law (Second), Torts §157–§280.
State v. Girardier, 484 S.W.3d 356 (2015).
State v. Zembreski, 445 N.J. Super. 412 (2016).
Taylor v. Cincinnati 143 Ohio St. 426 (1944).
Taylor v. Forte Hotels Int’l, 235 Cal. App. 3d 1119 (1991).
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Further Readings
American Law Institute: Restatement of the Law (Second), Torts §157–§280.
An introduction to American Law: Tort Law (Part 1) University of Pennsylvania. Online Coursera https://www.coursera.org/lecture/american-law/tort-law-part-1-d3d6Q
Schwartz, V. E., Kelly, K., & Partlett, D. F. (2015). Prosser, Wade, and Schwartzs torts: Cases and materials. St. Paul: Foundation Press.
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Wandt, A.S. (2020). Tort: Property. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_253-1
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