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ming in Lake Michigan with his wife
and daughter when he was caught in an
undertow current and drowned while
trying to save his wife.
In the Virginia incident, it was not
clear whether or not a Section E agreement was in place between the utility
company and DGIF at the time of this
particular tragedy. Regardless, DGIF
could have raised the Virginia RUS as
a defense and vigorously litigated this
claim through trial and, if necessary,
an appeal to the state supreme court.
Instead, DGIF chose to settle, rather
than litigate. The decision to settle or
litigate involves a number of economic and political considerations that are
not necessarily based on the available
law, including landowner immunity
under anGF_Park_Rec_Ad_7.625x4.75_Final.pdf
applicable state RUS.

The popular media is quick to report
an astronomical dollar figure when a
claim is filed, like $200 million. Less
media attention, however, is given when
a claim is ultimately dismissed or settled. Moreover, when settled, the actual
amount paid is usually far less, a mere
fraction of alleged damages cited by the
media in reporting the initial claim.

1

Effective RUS Defense
As illustrated by reported court decisions in a number of jurisdictions, landowner liability should be the rare exception, rather than the rule, particularly
when an available RUS defense is available. (See: www.parksandrecreation.
org/2016/July/Recreational-Use-Statutes-in-State-Supreme-Courts.)
8/31/16
6:19 of
PM case law interpreting the
The body

scope and applicability of landowner immunity under an RUS is extensive and
well developed. That being said, to date,
the Virginia courts have yet to consider
a Section E indemnity agreement under
the Virginia RUS. Regardless, as illustrated by reported case law, an applicable
RUS provides immunity to the owners
and occupiers of land in the vast majority of cases involving injured recreational
users on the premises free of charge.
The existence of a Section E indemnity agreement is more about shifting
financial responsibility for the cost of defending any liability claim away from the
private landowner.
In addition to Virginia, California
would also allow public entities to
indemnify private landowners for allowing public recreational use of their

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