The last time I checked on this (in WI), part of the case is "why was the
person there ?" I think it might matter if the person was a friend
visiting- hiking- hunting, an employee working in your orchard, a customer
there on business, or a trespasser. But I agree w/ the insurance advice.
----Original Message Follows----
From: "David Doud" <doudone@netusa1.net>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Legal question...
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 15:54:53 -0500
tom, it won't help you, but the deal is, anyone can sue anybody for
anything - best to make a good faith effort to minimize risk - -
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 2:40 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Legal question...
> Hello,
>
> I have a legal question regarding ground hogs. Any lawyers on the list?
>
> If a person is injured on private property because of a hole made by a
ground hog, and the property owner has done nothing to contain the problem
or warn visitors to the property of the risk, is there potential for major
claims to be made against the property owner?
>
> Possibly a U-Pick orchard person could answer this question as well.
>
> Later,
> Tom
> --
> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Canada
> Hardiness Zone 5b
>
>