Barlow owns the surface rights for Canyon Ranch, but does not own the subsurface rights. Dusty owns the subsurface rights. Canyon Ranch includes a house, a bunkhouse, and two barns, which are damaged when Dusty is excavating for minerals under the surface. Most likely responsible for the damage is
A) Dusty.
B) Barlow.
C) Dusty and Barlow.
D) no one.

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Dusty, as the owner of the subsurface rights, has the right to conduct mineral excavations, but this right is subject to the responsibility of causing damages to the property on the surface. Therefore, he is likely responsible for the damages caused to the buildings on the Canyon Ranch.

Barlow Owns the Surface Rights for Canyon Ranch, but Does