James v. Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

Liability was asserted under the “attractive-nuisance doctrine.” The rule is stated in Restatement, 2 Torts, p. 920, sec. 339:

“A possessor of land is subject to liability for bodily harm to young children trespassing thereon caused by a structure or other artificial condition which he maintains upon the land, if

“(a) the place where the condition is maintained is one upon which the possessor knows or should know that such children are likely to trespass, and

“(b) the condition is one of which the possessor knows or should know and which he realizes or should realize as involving an unreasonable…