During a 2001 baseball season, SanFrancisco Giants player Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, a new record that broke the one set by Marcus McGuire in 2000 (72 homes runs).When Mr. Bonds hit his record-breaking home run, the ball went intothe so-called cheap seats. Alex Popov was sitting in those seatsand had brought along his baseball glove for purposes of catchingany hits that might come into the stands. Everyone sitting in thearea agreed that Mr. Popov’s glove touched Bond’shome-run ball. Videotape also shows Mr. Popov’s glove on theball. However, the ball dropped and, following a melee among thecheap-seats fans, Patrick Hayashi ended up with Bond’s ball,claiming it was his property. Such baseballs can be very valuable.The baseball from Mr. McGuire’s record-breaking home run in2000 sold for $3 million. Discuss those areas of law that will apply as the case is tried and the owner of the baseball is determined.