Hypos

  1. Chris Collander, the owner/occupant of unit 201 in Trump Tower, sells to Alexandra Brinkmeier, the owner/occupant of unit 101 in Trump Tower an easement, the deed to which says, “unit 201 will provide WiFi access to unit 101.” Collander sells unit 201 to Alberto Gonzales. Brinkmeier sells unit 101 to Justin Joffe. Gonzales locks his WiFi point of presence so that Joffe no longer has access to his WiFi network. Joffe sues Gonzales. His best theory? Likely outcome?
  2. Chris Menezes conveys FSA in Trumpacre to Yara Mroueh. After the closing, he says to her, “Do you mind if I sleep on the couch?” She says, “No. As long as you want. You and all your descendants until the end of time.”
  3. Menezes begins sleeping on the couch. He buys:
  4. A new blanket
  5. A specially designed refrigerator for beer, which fits underneath
  6. A sink with running water, built in to the arm of the couch, and a compact closet, built in to the other arm
  7. After 18 months, Mroueh tells him to get lost. Can he stay?
  8. Mroueh sells to David Love.Love sues Menezes to get him out. Can he stay?
  9. Mroueh responds to Menezes’ question, “That seems kinds of unwieldy, why don’t you use the second bedroom for six months?”
  10. Does it matter whether Menezes pays her anything, and how he pays?
  11. Mroueh immediately conveys a FSA to Love
  12. Menezes sues Albert when Love puts his jackhammer in the second bedroom. What are Menezes’ best theories?
  13. Hunter reserved easement for airplane landing strip in favor of Big Boom hunting lodge across the street when sold property to Birdwatcher
  • Birdwatcher sold to Silence Golden, who had no notice of easement
  • Suppose same easement in favor of National Rifle Association?
  • Suppose Hunter had said to Big Boom, “you can land there whenever you want”

2. Restaurant access road

  • Servient gives permission for road across property to access restaurant; restaurant paid a “royalty” for use of road
  • Restaurant goes out of business
  • User buys restaurant land; continues to use road with permission of Servient while building vacation house
  • Servient continues to manifest permission
  • Then revokes by putting wire across it and no trespassing signs

3. Internet connection

  • lateral DSL optical fibre crossing ptf’s land to serve plot retained by original grantor was

(A). “taps” into servient cable connection

  1. sets up music site/porn site in reliance on connection

(B)Use of recording studio; way of resolving dispute; then sell to TP