Legal Opinion

Geraldine M. Schneider v. United States of America, Acadia National Park

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 29, 1985No. 84-2027PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.

The State of Maine has a statute entitled, “Limited liability for recreational or harvesting activities. ” Me.Rev.Stat.Tit. 14, § 159-A. It provides, in part,

2. Limited duty. An owner, lessee or occupant of premises shall owe no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational or harvesting activities or to give warning of any hazardous condition, use, structure or activity on these premises- to persons entering for those purposes.

3. Permissive use. An owner, lessee or occupant who gives permission to another to pursue…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fetherolf v. State, Dept. of Natural ResourcesOhio Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. United States v. Donald K. Schultz, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960
  3. Meserve v. Allen Storage Warehouse Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
  4. Orawsky v. Jersey Cent. Power and Light Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Shu-Ra Ali v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  2. J. Harold Cagle, Individually and as Next-Friend and Guardian of Todd Lee Cagle v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  3. Drake Ex Rel. Drake v. Mitchell Community SchoolsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Dunn v. City of BostonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
  5. TARRANT CTY. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DIST. NO. 1 v. CrosslandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989

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