§ 31-13 Premises Liability - Duty Owed to Adult Trespassers

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§ 31-13 Premises Liability - Duty Owed to Adult Trespassers

An adult trespasser is a person who enters or remains upon the land of another without that person's permission or a legal privilege. A trespasser is a person whose presence is neither invited nor suffered. A trespasser has been defined as one who enters upon property of another without any right, lawful authority, or express or implied invitation, permission, or license, not in performance of any duties to the owner or occupier, but merely for his own purpose, pleasure or convenience. If found to be a trespasser, that person will be owed a very limited duty by the owner or occupier of the premises.

The plaintiff will be deemed a trespasser and afforded the corresponding standard of care if you find that he either entered or remained upon the...