Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, § 448 (2026)

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(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 448)

§ 448. Landowner liability

No public or private owner of land that is a part of the Vermont trails system shall be liable for any property damage or personal injury sustained by any person using these trails unless the public or private owner intentionally inflicts the damage or injury. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Ian Treadway v. Green Mountain Power Corp., 2026 VT 20 (Vt. 2026).

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Ian Treadway v. Green Mountain Power Corp., 2026 VT 20 (Vt. 2026). “” 10 V.S.A. § 448. ¶ 27. Consequently, we recognize that any modification to our common-law rule regarding landowner liability to trespassers, children or otherwise, could have significant impact upon and drastically alter the deliberate balance established by the Legislature to…”

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