Light v. Ohio University

Whether the appellant is liable to the appellees herein depends upon our determination of the relationship of the parties and whether appellant breached the duty of care arising from that relationship.

We agree with the appellate court that Ohio’s recreational-user statutes are inapplicable in this case. R.C. 1533.18(B) reads:

“ ‘Recreational user’ means a person to whom permission has been granted, without the payment of a fee or consideration to the owner, lessee, or occupant of premises, other than a fee or consideration paid to the state or any agency thereof, to enter upon premises to…