Recreation Laws and Liabilities
Recreation, Parks, And Tourism Sciences 3546 with Parker at University of Florida
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By: Lauren Stevens
Textbook:
A Comprehensive Introduction to Park Management
Created: 2009-03-01
Size: 17 flashcards
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Park ManagementCreated: 2009-03-01
Size: 17 flashcards
Views: 6
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The United States has ____% of the world's population and ____% of the world's attorneys
5% world population
70% world's attorneys
70% world's attorneys
How many civil lawsuits occurred in 1994?
about 300,000
**Huge rise in civil courts
**Huge rise in civil courts
Negligence lawsuit
the most common type of lawsuit one would face in a recreational setting
Negligence
a type of lawsuit (civil) which is brought when someone has suffered personal injury
**Defendant did not intend to injure anyone
**Defendant did not intend to injure anyone
4 Influences on Trends in Recreation Law
1.) Cases and case precedent
2.) Legislation
3.) Social norms and values
4.) Political influence
2.) Legislation
3.) Social norms and values
4.) Political influence
Precedent
future cases are decided on the basis of principles in prior cases
Sport Safety Statutes
State laws which protect selected sort adn recreation providers from liability where:
-a participant voluntarily assumes an inherent risk enumerated by statute
-a participant voluntarily assumes an inherent risk enumerated by statute
Recreation Use Statutes
provide immunity for those who provide recreational opportunities on their land
Recreation laws
laws by which park agencies must operate
Liabilities
responsibilities the agency and manager assume what an opperation takes place
Common law
determines the liability of a "landowner" for injuries occurring on the owners land
3 types of Common Law Land Users
1.) Trespasser
2.) Licensee
3.) Invitee
2.) Licensee
3.) Invitee
Trespasser
person who enters park or land without landowner permission
- landowner or manager assumes the liability
- landowner or manager assumes the liability
Licensee
person allowed on the land for their own benefit or pleasure
-landowner or manager does not need to regularly inspect condition of resources for danger; if danger is known then should be removed or warn licensee of it
-landowner or manager does not need to regularly inspect condition of resources for danger; if danger is known then should be removed or warn licensee of it
Invitee
3 types
1.) person who is invited by the landowner
2.) Person paying a fee to enter one's land
3.) Person invited as a member of the public to enter land help open to the public (Public invitee)
1.) person who is invited by the landowner
2.) Person paying a fee to enter one's land
3.) Person invited as a member of the public to enter land help open to the public (Public invitee)
As recreational demean outpaces supply, new_______ have been put into place
Recreational Use Statutes
Recreational Use Statutes (RUS's)
have further reduced exposure to liability private landowners face when they allow recreation to occur on their land
About this deck
By: Lauren Stevens
Textbook: A Comprehensive Introduction to Park Management
Created: 2009-03-01
Size: 17 flashcards
Views: 6
Textbook:
A Comprehensive Introduction to Park ManagementCreated: 2009-03-01
Size: 17 flashcards
Views: 6
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