Mike Begins an Excavation on His Land to Construct a New

question 20

Multiple Choice

Mike begins an excavation on his land to construct a new building.The excavation causes a subsidence in neighboring lands and buildings owned by Molly, although Molly's land in its natural state would not have subsided.Assuming Mike was not negligent and there is no applicable state statute:

• A)Molly may recover damages for her land and buildings.
• B)Molly may recover damages for her land alone.
• C)Molly may recover damages for her buildings alone.
• D)Molly may not recover damages.

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Definitions:

Shallow Seawater

Areas of the ocean that are not deep, often found near coastlines, characterized by relatively low depths.

Sea Mounts

Undersea mountains formed by volcanic activity, rising from the ocean floor but not reaching the surface.

Island Arcs

Curved chains of volcanic islands located along convergent tectonic plate boundaries, typically with deep ocean trenches on the convex side.

Abyssal Plains

Very flat, deep-sea floors found at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, making up a large portion of the ocean's basin.