property owner sued for faulty tree stand

[Puma concolor]

Google knows all.

NH Hunting While Intoxicated

 

[RoySwkr]

The other unfortunate fallout from this is that other landowners who read about it will plaster every tree on their land with No Trespasing signs to try to head off the same thing happening to them.

Probably, although it would make no difference here since the guy claims he had explicit permission

 

[Billy]

Speaking of hunting on another man's property...click

 

[Trail Bandit]

If he didn't pay the land owner to hunt there, the laws are fairly clear, drunk or not.
See: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/212/212-34.htm

 

[Amicus]

If he didn't pay the land owner to hunt there, the laws are fairly clear, drunk or not.
See: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/212/212-34.htm

I think the plaintiff is arguing that the landowner did receive "consideration" - albeit not cash - in plaintiff's undertaking to reduce the local coyote population, which he claims the landowner desired.

Such suits are unfortunate, as the publicity they generate could have an effect, even if they are bogus and end up getting thrown out fairly quickly.

 

[RoySwkr]

I think the plaintiff is arguing that the landowner did receive "consideration" - albeit not cash - in plaintiff's undertaking to reduce the local coyote population, which he claims the landowner desired.

If the guy didn't have a hunting license, that contract would be illegal and unenforceable - I suppose he will claim he intended to get one and was just scouting

 

[nyestreet]

Had a similar lawsuit. A hired logger was injured (broke his leg badly) on my upstate property. My insurance company refused liability responsibility because of the type of policy I had. (nonprimary residence or some other bs) Long story short I won the case BUT dropped +/- $5K on my defense lawyer. The plaintiff losing pay plan would never work because theres a good chance the plaintiff doesn't have any money. The loggers boss (legally his partner which was the legaleze that got me off the hook) had lied to me when I asked about his insurance.

 

[Peakbagr]

Folks, maybe we're getting a little far afield as respects the connection between hiking.

 

[Dave Bear]

I guess the fine for:

• 
  Hunting without a license
  Hunting while intoxicated or nearly which could be bs.
  Hunting without enough gray matter
  
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In this case will be $100,000 in medical bills, future employment he would have been capable of, and his own reputation he tarnished in the public eye while trying tarnish that of another.

Its too bad he is also affecting the reputation of other hunters and outdoor people at the same time!

Nice post Billy! Even if it is a little off track!

 

[RoySwkr]

The lawyer has withdrawn the case after belatedly discovering that the guy who gave permission wasn't the landowner - he doesn't know who it was!

http://www.concordmonitor.com/artic...8A6169D9C19A0FBDECD74&CSUserId=94&CSGroupId=1

And he's already making excuses to avoid admonishment or having to pay defendant's legal bill for suing the wrong person.

 

[TDawg]

Man, some people are dumb.

Frivolous suits, clogging up the system and wasting money. Not to mention causing scared owners to close their land, in this case.