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read below case carefully and answer the questions given. Thanks Question Two This question consists of a fact pattern with two sub-questions on one page

read below case carefully and answer the questions given. Thanks Question Two This question consists of a fact pattern with two sub-questions on one page including this page. This question takes place in the fictional state of Hal, a U.S. state that has some combination of the common law and statutory rules and variants that we have studied. The statute of limitations for trespass in Hal is 10 years. Lucy owns a multifamily residential building that contains six units, which she purchased in 2004. The Smith family are Lucy's neighbors to the east. George and Maya Smith purchased their home in 2007 and at the time of purchase conducted a land survey that showed that the fence a previous owner had built around the perimeter of the property was actually over the property line by two feet. The fence thus ran two feet into Lucy's property in a strip running along the entire border of their properties. The Smiths left the fence in place. Their children and dogs usually play in the backyard and are rarely seen at the side yard. When Lucy first purchased the property in 2004, it was being used as an apartment building. In 2018, Lucy decided to convert the building into condominiums. The premises already had a small parking lot that had space for four cars. She thought that it would be a big selling point for the condos if there were four more spaces, which would provide sufficient parking both for the individual unit owners and for two guests. The only direction in which the parking lot could expand is to the east, towards the property boundary with the Smiths. She has the land surveyed as part of the condo conversion process and discovers that her property line extends two feet beyond the fence onto what has been enclosed by the Smiths' fence. Those two additional feet of space would make the parking lot expansion feasible, so Lucy brings a claim for trespass against the Smiths. The Smiths advance a counterclaim to title by adverse possession. Lucy gets her condominium plan approved and would like to issue an eviction notice to Ron, the tenant on the first floor, so that she can live in the unit herself. She's finding it difficult to afford and maintain her large single-family home and would like to downsize to a condo. Furthermore, Lucy recently had knee surgery and using stairs is a challenge for her. Ron meets the definition of a low-income elderly person under Hal statute. Hal statute 525(a)(1) provides: Low-income elderly persons and persons with disabilities are granted a protected tenancy of up to 40 years after the conversion of an apartment building to a condominium. Protected tenants may not be evicted during this period unless for a material breach of the lease, as defined under 525(a)(4). Lucy brings suit against the state of Hal, alleging a taking of her property under the 14th Amendment. Please evaluate potential arguments for and against the following claims. Note that some claims may involve more than one property law doctrine: 1. The Smiths' claim against Lucy. 2. Lucy's claim against Hal

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