Gary Owns the Surface Rights for High Desert Ranch, Which

question 63

Multiple Choice

Gary owns the surface rights for High Desert Ranch, which includes a house, a bunkhouse, and two barns. Ida owns the subsurface rights. When Ida drills for and extracts the oil beneath the ranch, the surface collapses and the structures are destroyed. Most likely responsible for the damage is

• A) Ida.
• B) Gary.
• C) Ida and Gary in equal measure.
• D) no one.

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Definitions:

Obsession

Persistent and intrusive thoughts, impulses, or images that cause significant anxiety or distress.

Compulsion

An intense, often overwhelming urge to carry out an action, particularly one that is illogical or against one's own desires.

Hallucination

A perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that isn't actually present, often occurring without an external stimulus.

Delusion

A false belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often found in psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia.