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Elliot and Margaret Are Neighbours

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Elliot and Margaret are neighbours.Elliot built a swimming pool in his backyard at a cost of $10 000.That pool increased the value of Elliot's property by $15 000.One side of that pool extends 1 metre onto Margaret's property.It would cost $7000 to rebuild the pool so that it does not touch Margaret's land.Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) Margaret is entitled to compensatory damages of $15 000.
B) Margaret is entitled to compensatory damages of $10 000.
C) Margaret is entitled to compensatory damages of $7000.
D) Margaret is entitled to receive an injunction even if she consented to the location of Elliot's pool.
E) Even though Elliot's pool trespasses on Margaret's property, a court will likely not award an injunction to Margaret, especially if Elliot did not deliberately commit the tort and Elliot agrees to rebuild the pool to remove the trespass.

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