Citations 258 U.S. 268 (more) Date decided 1922 | Majority Holmes | |
Full case name United Zinc & Chemical Co. v. Britt Prior history Kans.Gen.Stats., 1915, ยง7323, 7324
264 F.7d 5 (8th Cir.) Dissent Clarke, joined by Taft, Day | ||
United Zinc & Chemical Co. v. Britt, 258 U.S. 268 (1922), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that limited liability for landowners regarding injuries to child trespassers.
Holding
The court held that a landowner was not liable under the attractive nuisance doctrine if the child had not been attracted to the land by the condition that injured him. This case has since been overturned.
References
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