Chapter 21 & 22

Consolidated Trucking Company transports radioactive materials. Darla suffers from cancer. To succeed in a suit against Consolidated on the ground of strict liability, Darla must show that her injury was caused by

Consolidated's operation.

Orin owns Pilot's Landing Office Park. His ownership rights include the right to sell or give away the property without restriction, as well as the right to commit waste, if she chooses. Orin's ownership interest is

a fee simple absolute.

Jamal signs a lease with Kelvin to occupy a house on Leech Lake in Minnesota for the summer. Jamal's tenancy is

a fixed-term tenancy.

Patsy possesses twenty-four acres of remote, rugged land. Patsy has the right to use the property, including extracting silver from an existing mine, for life. Patsy also has the right to lease the land for a period not to exceed her life. Patsy's ownership interest is

a life estate.

Valley Disposal Center operates a recycling plant. Wendy and other Valley neighbors file a suit, alleging injuries from the plant. To succeed, they must show that Valley failed to use reasonable care if the suit is based on

a negligence theory.

Oak Grove Residences, Inc., owns apartment buildings. Pedro leases one of Oak Grove's apartments. Pedro's transfer of his interest in the lease to Quito for a period shorter than the lease term is

a sublease.

Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes, which empty into Valley Creek. Under the Clean Water Act, this discharge is most likely

a violation.

Region Construction Company has a right to drive its trucks across Staple Business, Inc.'s property, which is adjacent to Region's office. This right is

an easement

Green River Energy Corporation wants to begin operations that include the discharge of waste into navigable waters. Under the Clean Water Act, Green River must install certain equipment

before beginning operations.

Rita believes that Shady Grove Apartments, Inc., her landlord, has violated the law in a way that entitles her to withhold the rent. This remedy is generally associated with

breach of the implied warranty of habitability.

Sunny City wants to acquire undeveloped land within the city limits to convert into a public park. Sunny City brings a judicial proceeding to obtain title to the land. This is an exercise of

eminent domain.

To widen a highway, the state of Ohio obtains, through a judicial proceeding, title to the individual lots in a residential neighborhood. A subsequent proceeding will determine

how much the former owners should be paid for their property

Under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (the Ocean Dumping Act), Bayside Chemical Company may dump its chemical waste into the ocean

not at all.

Luke owns a farm near Marshalltown, Iowa, with stands of trees serving as windbreaks. Luke grows corn on the property. When Luke sells the farm to Nina, if the contract does not specify otherwise, the sale includes

the crops and the trees.

Xavier owns a duplex that he leases to Yvon and Zack. Xavier may sell

the duplex at any time.

The operations of Metal Refining Industries, Inc., are major sources of air pollution. These operations must use

the maximum achievable control technology.

Little City Company operates a public water supply system. Little must send to every household that it supplies with water an annual statement describing

the source of the water, and any contaminants and health concerns.

Bakri owns a house. In the house, on a tile floor is a throw rug. Most likely to meet the definition of a fixture is

the tile floor.

Lucky owns Mud Flats Ranch, which is situated on certain Nevada acreage. The exterior boundaries of the land extend

to the center of the earth and up to the farthest reaches of the atmosphere.

Truckers Storage Depot, a private company, wants to build a warehouse on private land. For this action, an environmental impact statement is

unnecessary.