Kelly v. Hochberg

This case requires us to determine the scope of immunity under ORS 105.682, the “recreational immunity” statute, 1 as applied to a motorcycle accident on a road traversing Bureau of Land Management property. The accident occurred when plaintiff, while riding his motorcycle as part of a motorcycle rally, collided with an automobile. Plaintiff brought an action against Josephine County alleging negligent maintenance of Cedar Flat Road where the accident occurred. The road, however, was owned and maintained by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). By the time plaintiffs attorney realized…