Svends works for Save-the-Forest,a non-profit organization aimed at stopping logging operations in the interior of British Columbia.The organization has said that it will use "any means necessary" to achieve its goals.One common tactic is to steal,damage,or destroy logging trucks and equipment.Svend recently was caught carrying out acts of sabotage against equipment that belongs to Xarol Logging Inc.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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If Svend destroyed or damaged equipment belonging to Xarol, he may be liable for the tort of trespass to chattels (intentional interference with personal property) or for the tort of conversion (intentional interference with personal property that is so serious that it deprives the owner of its use). Both of these torts would require Xarol to prove that the equipment belonged to them, that Svend intentionally interfered with it, and that Xarol suffered damages as a result.

B) Incorrect - Svend can be held liable for conversion even if he did not take the equipment with the intention of keeping it.

C) Incorrect - Whether the equipment was found on public or private property is irrelevant in determining liability for trespass to chattels or conversion.

D) Incorrect - Detinue is a tort that involves withholding someone's property, rather than destroying it.

E) Incorrect - Trespass to chattels only applies if someone interferes with the possessory interest of the owner, such as borrowing or damaging the equipment. If Svend stole the equipment, Xarol would have a claim for the tort of conversion.

Svends Works for Save-The-Forest,a Non-Profit Organization Aimed at Stopping Logging