The document discusses synthesizing legal information from multiple cases. It provides examples of three cases about trespassing that establish a collective rule. The rule states that a person is liable for trespass by entering land without permission, except when necessary to avoid physical danger, in which case they are only liable for actual property damage caused. The document emphasizes finding common threads across cases to derive the overall standards courts apply.

1. LIBR 430 WEEK 8 Synthesizing Legal Information

10. Neighbor ignores a sign warning trespassers to keep out and enters Mr. Jones' land seeking to escape a mob of angry bees. Held: Neighbor not liable for trespass.

11. Neighbor ignores a sign warning trespassers to keep out and enters Mr. Jones' land seeking to escape a swarm of angry bees. While evading his pursuers, neighbor accidentally tramples on Mr. Jones' award winning roses. Held: Neighbor liable for damages to roses.

12. What do the Three Cases Stand for Collectively? A. Neighbor ignores a sign warning trespassers to keep out and enters Mr. Jones' land to smell his award winning roses. Held: Neighbor liable for trespass. B. Neighbor ignores a sign warning trespassers to keep out and enters Mr. Jones' land seeking to escape a swarm of angry bees. Held: Neighbor not liable for trespass. C. Neighbor ignores a sign warning trespassers to keep out and enters Mr. Jones' land seeking to escape a swarm of angry bees. While evading his pursuers, Neighbor accidentally tramples on Mr. Jones' award winning roses. Held: Professor Berry liable for damages to roses.

17. Sample Chart No, but liable for property damage Yes Yes C. Yes No No Yes B. Yes Yes No No A. Yes Liable for Trespass Property Damage Necessity Trespass