Gary Owns the Surface Rights for High Desert Ranch, Which

Multiple Choice

Gary owns the surface rights for High Desert Ranch, which includes a house, a bunkhouse, and two barns. Ida owns the subsurface rights. When Ida drills for and extracts the oil beneath the ranch, the surface collapses and the structures are destroyed. Most likely responsible for the damage is

A) Ida.
B) Gary.
C) Ida and Gary in equal measure.
D) no one.