Orthmann v. Apple River Campground, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
757 F.2d 909 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
Orthmann, renting an inner tube from Floater's Association members for a promoted four-mile float, dove from a bank near a popular natural diving tree into cloudy water and was paralyzed after hitting a submerged rock; Floater's did not own that particular parcel but maintained the banks, provided trash cans, and cut down the tree without the landowner's permission shortly after the accident, while the trial court dismissed the claims against Floater's as non-owners.
IssueFree
Whether a non-owner who controls another's property and gives invitees an implied invitation to enter holds premises liability.