Menard v. Lavoie

Plaintiff Sandra Menard appeals from a superior court decision granting summary judgment to defendants Mark and Nancy Lavoie. Plaintiff claims issues of fact remain regarding the trial court’s determination that a “social guest” relationship existed between the parties. Alternatively, plaintiff argues that this Court should abandon the current status-based standards of landowner liability in favor of a general standard of “reasonable care.” Because we find that defendants were not negligent under any standard of care, we affirm.

Defendants own their home, sharing it with Mary Lavoie, the…