If Neighbours Have a Contract Agreeing Not to Erect a Building

question 94

Multiple Choice

If neighbours have a contract agreeing not to erect a building that blocks the other's view, which remedy might the court impose if that agreement is breached?

• A) Mandatory injunction
• B) Accounting
• C) Laches
• D) Quantum meruit
• E) Punitive damages

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory detectors decrease their sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over a period.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive, marking the boundary between non-detection and detection of a stimulus.

Weber's Law

A principle in psychology that states the smallest change in a stimulus, such as weight or brightness, that can be detected is a constant proportion of the stimulus level.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required to detect a stimulus at least half the time.