The court ruled that even if a person knew the property he was using was not his, he could indeed make a claim of adverse possession, provided the time period and the other elements were met.Adam Leitman Bailey, another Manhattan real estate lawyer, said that by passing its adverse possession bill, the Legislature essentially attempted to overturn the Court of Appeals decision by barring adverse possession if the adverse possessor knew the property was owned by someone else.Terrence A. [read post]