Dawn parked her car on the street outside of her house, but forgot to lock the door.During the night, a habitual criminal named Dick opened the door of Dawn's car and stole some property that was in the glove compartment.The next day, Dick used that stolen property to perform a contract with Serge.Serge had no way of knowing that Dick was a thief.To perform that contract, one of the parties handed over money and the other handed over an iPad.Which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE?

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Serge can be held liable to Dawn if the stolen property was the iPad because the original owner can reclaim their property from anyone who possesses it, regardless of the possessor's knowledge of the theft. This does not apply to cash, as it is fungible and cannot be specifically identified.

Dawn Parked Her Car on the Street Outside of Her