I write a quarterly column on tort law for the Tennessee Bar Journal. The column for the May edition of the publication discusses Tennessee’s recreational use statute, Tenn. Code Ann. §70-7-101 et seq,
An excerpt:
The Tennessee Supreme Court has interpreted the recreational use statute as one that gives rise to a defense to liability that requires a three-pronged analysis to determine the applicability of the statute: “(1) is the defendant a ‘landowner’ under the statute; (2) is the activity alleged a recreational activity as defined by the statute; and if so, (3) are any of the statutory exceptions or limitations to the immunity defense applicable?” [ Footnote omitted.]
Read the entire article here.