20-9-11Landowners, tenants, and lessees exempt from liability for injuries on flooded land--Exceptions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 20-9-16(1), no cause of action may arise against the owner, tenant, or lessee of any real estate for any injury to any person or death resulting therefrom or damage to property of such person when such person is on the flooded lands of the owner, tenant, or lessee, with or without permission, unless such death or injuries were caused by the willful and wanton misconduct of the owner, tenant or lessee.

This section does not affect the doctrine of attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines relating to the liability arising from artificial conditions highly dangerous to children. This section does not preempt the standard of liability which a landowner owes to a person who has paid a charge to enter the land pursuant to subdivision 20-9-16(2).

Source: SL 1987, ch 159; SL 2001, ch 105, § 1.