Rule Of Trespass To Land Against The Manger

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The issue is whether under the rule of trespass to land, could the shopper bring a case of trespass to land against the manger . Trespass to land happens when a person intentionally enters onto the land of another, and that act is unauthorized or unlawful beyond a scope of time that the owner consented to. The first element is intent; this is an issue of whether or not the shopkeeper knowingly went onto the property of the shopper. The manger knew that he was going onto the property of the because he located the shopper address and then entered the property of the shopper. The entry element is satisfied because it says that the manger entered the property in the case. As far as the element of the entry being unlawful or unauthorized may be …show more content…

However, the plaintiff could argue that it was unauthorized, meaning that permission was not given to the manger to enter onto the land. The manger did not have any legal reason to be on the shopper’s land, he was not acting in an official capacity as a law enforcement agency. The shopper was inside his home and did not try to drive his car until the next day, which means that the shopper did not know that the manger was on his property. The manger did not take any steps to make his presences known like knocking on the door or calling ahead of time. The mangers entry was unauthorized and unlawful which means that the manger could not have been their beyond the scope of authority or consent because he did not have any authority to be there. As a result, the shopper would prevail in a case in regards to trespass of land, which means this could be a possible …show more content…

The shopkeepers privilege states that a merchant can hold an alleged shoplifter if the confinement is in a reasonable manner, for a reasonable amount of time, and if there is a reasonable belief that the person stole from the store. A reasonable manner, is if a person is being treated humanely according to a reasonable person. The manger did not hold the shopper confided in the store, he did not hold the shopper at all. The time commitment is not at issue because he did not hold the shopper in the store or close to the store for a reasonable time. The manger has a reasonable belief that the shopper stole something, this element can be fulfilled if the manger saw the shopper place something in their bag, or if the person is acting suspicious. The manger stated that he saw the shopper place merchandise into his purse. Though this element is satisfied, the defense of shopkeeper’s privilege is not satisfied because Shopkeepers privilege is only a defense for False imprisonment. The shopper was not imprisoned, he went home and stayed there. As a result, the manger would not be able to use the Shop keeper’s privilege as a

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