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The Legal Yield

Steve Lipowski Ruder Ware
Jun 25, 2019
Jun 25, 2019

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Wisconsin’s Recreational Use Immunity statute provides substantial protection to landowners who choose to open their lands to allow others to enjoy more of Wisconsin’s outdoors. But careful consideration of the limits and exceptions in the statute is a good idea before the risk of injury occurs.

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Essentially any outdoor sport, game or educational activity undertaken for the purpose of exercise, relaxation or pleasure is covered under Wisconsin's Recreational Use Immunity statute. That includes rock-climbing, hang gliding, cutting wood, driving all-terrain vehicles and participating in agricultural tourism.

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Steve Lipowski Ruder Ware

It seems sometimes that no good deed goes unpunished. Landowners who permit access to their property for outdoor enthusiasts to engage in their favorite recreational activities – such as camping, hiking and hunting – could risk liability for doing so.

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Steve Lipowski, an attorney, chairs the Business Transactions Practice Group at Ruder Ware, which provides services tailored to the agricultural industry. For almost 100 years its attorneys have counseled farmers and other agribusinesses on succession planning, business issues, employment law and litigation. Visit www.ruderware.com or call 800-477-8050 for more information.