Warner v. Leslie-Elliott Constructors, Inc.

The principal issue in this case involves the construction of General Statutes § 52-557j,1 which shields a landowner from liability for injuries to operators or passengers arising from the operation of certain vehicles, including motorcycles, on his or her land unless a fee is charged by the landowner or the injury is caused by the wilful or malicious conduct of *131the landowner. Although we conclude that the legislature has effectively abrogated the common law right to sue such a landowner for negligence resulting in injuries from the operation of a motorcycle, we further hold that the term…