Dominant Merger Trap
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Real Property2
Example wrong choices
15011_psalm_ridge_meadow · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ADaniel, because the express easement ended when Ruth conveyed the meadow back to him.
Why it's attractive
The choice answers the first chapter: the old express easement ended. The call asks the final access lawsuit after the later landlocked conveyance.
Why it's wrong
The choice answers the first chapter: the old express easement ended. The call asks the final access lawsuit after the later landlocked conveyance.
15011_psalm_ridge_meadow · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice BDaniel, because Lydia can buy a different route across Naomi's land to another county road.
Why it's attractive
The choice uses a later practical option. The access right is tested at the severance that made the meadow landlocked.
Why it's wrong
The choice uses a later practical option. The access right is tested at the severance that made the meadow landlocked.
15011_psalm_ridge_meadow · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CLydia, because Daniel is estopped by the access easement he once granted to Ruth.
Why it's attractive
The choice uses a real-sounding easement frame but attaches Lydia's current right to the wrong source.
Why it's wrong
The choice uses a real-sounding easement frame but attaches Lydia's current right to the wrong source.
15025_olive_path · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice ARuth, because Timothy has overburdened the easement.
Why it's attractive
The answer jumps from modest expansion to overburden without matching the source of the right.
Why it's wrong
The answer jumps from modest expansion to overburden without matching the source of the right.
15025_olive_path · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CTimothy, because he has an easement by necessity.
Why it's attractive
The answer picks Timothy but uses a backup easement label instead of the deed.
Why it's wrong
The answer picks Timothy but uses a backup easement label instead of the deed.
15025_olive_path · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DRuth, because merger extinguished the easement.
Why it's attractive
The answer treats Paul’s life estate as if it were the same title quality as fee ownership.
Why it's wrong
The answer treats Paul’s life estate as if it were the same title quality as fee ownership.
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