Yes, you read that correctly. The state of Massachusetts has so thoroughly settled all other issues in the state that they're devoting time to making people shovel their driveways. No more wondering if leaving three feet of snow in your driveway is okay - it's not, and the MA Supreme Court has issued a ruling.BOSTON (CBS) — A new ruling by the state’s highest court applies to the Bay State’s new fallen snow. The Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling says you have a duty to use “reasonable care” to remove snow and ice from your property.
That applies to commercial property owners, such as stores and shopping malls, as well as residential property owners.
At least they're honest at the end of the article:
He said he expects an uptick in residential lawsuits.Bingo. Follow the Benjamins. Anytime lawyers and judges agree on something - especially in MA - it means hold onto your wallet. The MA Supreme Court just paved the way for every ambulance chaser in the country to reach John Edwards-like status suing private homeowners and commercial establishments for failing to properly clear their property.
MA: Because living as a slave is easier than thinking.
That is all.
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This makes me so glad I live in Texas. Around here, we would not even know where to buy a snow shovel, much less need one.
When we lived in North Dakota growing up, there were city ordinances about this. You had I think two days to clear your sidewalk and driveway of snow and ice after it stopped snowing. It was supposedly so that postal workers and EMS could use them as right of ways during emergencies. Of course, that didn't stop them from plowing four !@#$!!@#$!@# feet of snow into the driveway when they plowed the street, but that's another rant.
It's a sad commentary that this is even an issue.
At least with the sidewalk, the ordinance is to inform the homeowner that they are responsible for maintaining the *public* walkway in front of their house.
Which, BTW, are specifically exempted from this legislation...
in all dead seriousness, it is time to line up the lawyers against the wall.
Might be time to "fall down" on one of those judges driveways....
You've probably said, but tell me again why you or anyone else would keep living there in MA?
Matt
St Paul
Is it still legal to beat the crap out of the guy who moves your chair from the parking spot you shoveled?
How about putting your chair through his windshield?
Sigh. I'd feel better about leaving, except knowing you guys are still stuck behind enemy lines puts a harsh on my mellow.
Well, this made me post "no trespassing" signs. Just need to finish up the waiver forms before 1:00 pm, when the mail arrives. Screw you Massachusetts!
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