Question

In which of the following situations is the tort of trespass to land the most relevant? Select the best answer.

		The Oshawa Cupcake cafe spreads a (false) story that its rival, the Oshawa Coffee Cafe, has failed a recent health inspection because it is over-run with mice. Oshawa Coffee Cafe loses a lot of business as a result of this false story.
		Magda's neighbours are doing construction. The construction crew uses a jack hammer to break up the cement and concrete on the neighbour's property. The vibrations from the use of the jack hammer cause a crack in the foundation of Magda's house.
		During the recent Ontario provincial elections, Greg posted signs supporting the Yellow Party on all his neighbours' lawns without their permission.
		While shopping at Hogtown Grocer, Patty slips and falls on the floor because someone has spilled olive oil on the floor and maintenance has not yet had time to clean it up.

Answer 1

The tort of trespass to land results when an individual deliberately enters someone else's property without their permission. The only condition requires for a tort to trespass to land is the intent of a party to access the property of someone else without their permission. In the mentioned options, Greg can be made liable for the tort of trespass to land as he had access to neighbor's laws without their permission to post the supporting signs of the Yellow party. Therefore, the correct option is (c). All other options are irrelevant. Spreading a false story about a rival is not a tort of trespass to land. Falling on s slippery floor because of the negligence of someone else is not a tort of trespass to land. Damage to one's property because of construction work at someone's property also not a tort of trespass to land.