Q: I had my rv parked on private property without the owners knowledge. The owner tows my rv damaging it in the process
The owner gave me no notice, nor ever asked me to move. There were no signs, no gates, no fences, no buildings. I put up a gate, i put up no trespassing sings and i started a fence. So there i am, rv parked in the middle of nowhere.
I was away when the owner came, with the police and a backhoe. My girlfriend was notified that she was trespassing, and instructed to leave and do not return. When i finally returned back to my rv, the next day, the owner had dragged my rv with the backhoe and had gotten the rv stuck in the mud, ripping both bumpers off in the process.
My question is concerning the owners liability for damage to my rv, and for constructive eviction from my rv.
A: I hate to say it but your first sentence is what got you into trouble. You had an obligation to let the owner of the property know that you were using his land for your RV. Also, building a gate and a fence is trespassing on the owner's land. Since I don't know where this all happens, I can't give you any better advice, other than to be sure and find out whose land you are parking on.
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