Reference no: EM131987189

Dirk buys a piece of property in California that is bordered on all four sides by properties owned by Rich; in other words, Dirk's property is landlocked. From his property on one side, however, he is only twenty feet from the main public road. Rich owns that 20 foot strip of land that blocks Dirk's access to the public road. The entire area of these properties is remote and forested. Rich is rarely on his property. In order to get to the main road, Dirk clears the entire twenty foot strip right up to the side of the public road and fences off both sides of his clearing. So, Dirk has essentially added about 20 feet to his property along the entire edge of the public road. For the next six years Dirk regularly uses the 20 foot strip as a driveway to the road. He also builds a garage on that strip so that he doesn't have to drive all the way through his property to his house. Dirk has the whole area surveyed and pays taxes on the entire piece of property. Dirk is not on his property all the time, but does spend almost every weekend there. Because of its remoteness, Rich never discovers Dirk's use of the 20 strip until he decides to sell his property. At that point, he tells Dirk to get off his property. Dirk refuses and a suit ensues. What is the likely result of the suit? What will Rich argue? What will Dirk argue? Explain your answers and give all sides.