Gretchen Bought a Lot 17 Years Ago and Built a Home

question 12

Multiple Choice

Gretchen bought a lot 17 years ago and built a home with a solar heating system to heat her swimming pool.In the 18th year of her ownership, however, Jim begins to build a three-story apartment building that will block most of the sun necessary for the system to function properly.Gretchen now argues she has an easement by prescription, since she lives in a state in which an easement in general can be acquired in 15 years.Under the law of most states:

• A)Jim can finish his building.
• B)Gretchen could successfully argue that she has an easement by prescription.
• C)Gretchen could not prove she owns an easement by prescription, but could very likely prove an easement by necessity.
• D)Jim would be estopped from building since Gretchen relied to her detriment on her neighbor's goodwill in allowing her access to the sunlight.

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