· 11/13/1929
Dodd v. Ætna Life Ins.
Citations
- 35 F.2d 673
- 1929 U.S. App. LEXIS 3044
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- holding that, where defendant’s property was fenced and had three “Keep Out - No Trespassing” signs as well as a sign stating “Private Road No Unauthorized Persons Beyond This Point,” defendant had provided sufficient evidence of intent to exclude the public from the property
- reasoning that a reasonable member of the public would understand a sign reading “PRIVATE ROAD NO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS BEYOND THIS POINT” to prohibit entry in the absence of prior authorization
- property owner had a protected privacy interest in his property, including his driveway, where he had fenced the property and posted multiple “Keep Out - No Trespassing” signs on the fence and a “Private Road” sign adjacent to the property’s driveway
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Judges: Moorman
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