Court Opinion

ID: 9637777
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 15:20:16.738117+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:10:00.470628
License: Public Domain

PELLEGRINI, Judge,
concurring.
I agree with the majority that the Recreational Use of Land Water Act (RULWA) has no application to the facts of this case. The injury took place in a grassy strip between the sidewalk and the public street, an area not used for recreation. Because the area is not being used for recreational purposes and is an area that needs maintenance, RULWA does not apply.
However, I disagree that an urban mixed use facility such as Penn’s Landing can never be covered by RULWA. Those portions of Penn’s Landing that are devoted to public recreation and require no maintenance as defined in Walsh, e.g., large grassy areas are within RULWA ambit just as if they were in a rural area. The purpose of the Act is to make private land open for recreational use no matter where located.