Halpern v. THE LACY INVEST. CORP.

Gregory, Justice.

Lacy, a corporation, is the titleholder of a parcel of land which Halpern claims to own by adverse possession. A jury found against Halpern’s adverse possession claim and in favor of Lacy’s counterclaims for damages for slander of title and trespass and for expenses of litigation. Halpern appeals from the judgment entered on the ver diet.

The main issue on appeal is whether a claim of right must be made in good faith in order to satisfy the claim of right element of adverse possession or if the claim of right requirement is fully met by a showing only of hostile possession.

The…