Chapter 42 - § 42.2 • ELEMENTS

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 42.2 • ELEMENTS

The elements of the tort of trespass are:

1) Physical intrusion on the property of another;
2) Lack of proper permission; and
3) Legal entitlement to possession of the real estate by the party claiming trespass.⁷

--------

Notes:

^[7] Pub. Serv. Co. v. Van Wyk, 27 P.3d 377, 389 (Colo. 2001); Gerrity Oil & Gas Corp. v. Magness, 946 P.2d 913, 933 (Colo. 1997). See also CJI-Civ. 18:1 (CLE ed. 2018).