can they sue you, even if they were tresspassing(there without your permission)
2007-08-26 08:36:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What if he/she is a neighbor and was on your property while you were gone.
2007-08-26 08:44:47 · update #1
I live in Pa, and nothing has happened, but the neighbor children will sometimes play in a creek that in on my property. I have not told them yet that they could not, just wondering what could happen. They also ride their bikes on my property sometimes
2007-08-26 08:56:29 · update #2
People can sue over just about anything. That doesn't mean they'll prevail in court but either way it's an annoyance for you.
Post no trespassing signs and make some credible effort to keep them out or serve them with papers stating you will not be responsible for any misadventures they might suffer on your property.
2007-08-26 09:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If you had a swimming pool and some kids tresspassed onto your property and got hurt in the pool, they could sue you because having the swimming pool is an extra liability referred to as an "attractive nuisance" So it really depends on what the circumstances are.
Edit: Obviously you can't remove the creek; however, when you purchased your land, you inherently also purchased an attractive nuisance. In your specific case, you need to exercise extra measures such as erecting fences and posting signs. Verbal requests will help too, if any of them were to get hurt. The more precautions you take, the less likely they will be able to have any tortious claim against you in the case of an accident.
It's all part of being a responsible land owner.
2007-08-26 15:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Michael's answer above. Oddly enough, if a burglar gets hurt due to your carelessness or negligence, in some places he can successfully sue you even though he wasn't supposed to be in there in the first place. However, it seems that if you have a dog on your property and it bites a trespasser or an intruder, the perpetrator would have no actionable cause for suing you, as far as I can tell. A dog doing that is considered to be only doing it's job and a dog is also not legally deemed to be a booby-trap (as of yet, anyway).
2007-08-26 16:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. depends on where you live and how Liberal it is. There is a case in California where a man broke into a house and hurt himself. He sued the old lady for "Booby trapping" her house. Another case, yet again in California (go liberals), a man robbed a house and accidentally locked himself into the garage and could not get out. He sued that couple. but i forgot what the reason to sue. But yes its very possible to get sued for being robbed.
2007-08-26 15:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by Michael P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a lot of facts that you have not provided. It depends on what state you're in, what it was that caused the injury, whether it was a child or adult, whether they frequently or rarely trespass on your property, etc.
The short answer is maybe, maybe not, but you are not automatically in the clear just because the person was on your property without your permission.
2007-08-26 15:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Placid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok for this case they cannot sue you because you would be able to contact your local police dept and have them arrested for tresspassing. so basically as long as you have evidence they they were tresspassing then your in the clear
2007-08-26 15:42:30 · answer #6 · answered by alpha3008 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can
2007-08-26 15:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋