Svends Works for Save- The- Forest, a Non- Profit Organization

Multiple Choice

Svends works for Save- the- Forest, a non- profit organization aimed at stopping logging operations in the interior of British Columbia. The organization has said that it will use "any means necessary" to achieve its goals. One common tactic is to steal, damage, or destroy logging trucks and equipment. Svend recently was caught carrying out acts of sabotage against equipment that belongs to Xarol Logging Inc. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Svend can be held liable for the tort of conversion only if he converted the equipment to his own use by taking it with the intention of keeping it.
B) Svend may be held liable for the tort of detinue if he destroyed equipment by setting it on fire.
C) If Svend stole equipment that Xarol wants back, the company should sue for the tort of trespass to chattels.
D) Svend cannot be held liable for trespass to chattels if he took equipment that he found on public land, rather than private property.
E) If Svend destroyed a machine belonging to Xarol, it may be liable for the tort of trespass or for the tort of conversion.