Trespass Liability Reform: Special Session S.B. 22 (2011)
Codifies current law as it relates to the duty of
Codifies current law as it relates to the duty of care owed to a trespasser by a possessor of land. The purpose of the bill is to prevent the courts from adopting the new Restatement (Third) of Torts, which expands the duty of care owed to trespassers and exposing possessors of land to greater liability.
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