During the 2001 baseball season, San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, a new record that broke the one set by Mark McGwire in 2000. When Bonds hit the record breaking home run, the ball went into the so-called "cheap seats." Alex Popov was sitting in one of those seats and had brought along his baseball glove for purpose of catching any balls that might come his way.

Everyone sitting in the area agreed that

Mr. Popov filed a suit for the ball claiming it as his property. Such baseballs can be very valuable. The baseball from Mr. Mcquires record breaking home run in 2000 sold for $3 million.

USE THE IRAC METHOD AS OUTLINED BELOW. I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH SOME GUIDANCE BELOW AND IN MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS AS WELL....(HIINT: What is the format and the issue is provided.....now just think about what law applies. Law involving possession? etc)

ISSUE - "In a baseball stadium when a ball goes into the stands and hits a fans glove and bounces out and after a malee another ends up with it, who owns the ball?"

RULE - Provide all of the law that you think would apply to answering the question presented above in the isssue.

ANALYSIS - After providing the law above apply that law to the facts and explain how you would answer the question presented in the issue.

CONCLUSION - Present the answer to the question in the issue here.