Martinez v. Ross

Anthony Martinez v. Daniel Ross, et al., No. 2374, Sept. Term 2018. Opinion by Arthur, J. NEGLIGENCE—PREMISES LIABILITY—RECREATIONAL USE STATUTE To encourage private landowners to make land available to the public for recreational and educational purposes, the General Assembly has enacted the Maryland Recreational Use Statute, codified at Maryland Code (1974, 2018 Repl. Vol.), §§ 5-1101 to 1109 of the Natural Resources Article. This statute achieves its stated purpose by limiting the owner’s liability in tort toward persons who enter on land for recreational and educational purposes. Id. §…