torts

Question 1

How may an invitee lose her status as an invitee?

Answer 1

by exceeding the scope of her invitation, such as if she goes into a portion of the premises where her invitation cannot reasonably be said to extend.

Question 2

does a landowner owe an invitee a duty to make inspections.

Answer 2

YES -

-duties owed to invitees:

• warn of nonobvious dangers known to landowner
• use ordinary care in active operations on the property
• make reasonable inspections to discover dangerous conditions and make them safe.
  
  • duty to “make safe” does not require landowner repair dangerous conditions
  • usually sufficient if a reasonable warning is given.