Premises Liability Law and Practice

The American law of premises liability is largely based on English common law principles which impose different duties on a land owner or possessor based on the status of the plaintiff as a trespasser, licensee or invitee. Today, many American courts are reexamining their allegiance to the English system of rigid classifications and are moving towards more mainstream tort principles. In this and other areas, premises The American law of premises liability is largely based on English common law principles which impose different duties on a land owner or possessor based on the status of the plaintiff as a trespasser, licensee or invitee. Today, many American courts are reexamining their allegiance to the English system of rigid classifications and are moving towards more mainstream tort principles. In this and other areas, premises The American law of premises liability is largely based on English common law principles which impose different duties on a land owner or possessor based on the status of the plaintiff as a trespasser, licensee or invitee. Today, many American courts are reexamining their allegiance to the English system of rigid classifications and are moving towards more mainstream tort principles. In this and other areas, premises The American law of premises liability is largely based on English common law principles which impose different duties on a land owner or possessor based on the status of the plaintiff as a trespasser, licensee or invitee. Today, many American courts are reexamining their allegiance to the English system of rigid classifications and are moving towards more mainstream tort principles. In this and other areas, premises liability law has moved from a seemingly settled body of jurisprudence to an area of the law that is changing and developing to conform to the demands of modern society.