Also known as: visitors · visitorial · visitatorial · visitorial powers · visitatorial powers
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
2 senses
A person who enters or remains on land as an invitee. An invitee includes both a public invitee invited as a member of the public for a purpose for which the land is held open and a business visitor invited for a purpose connected with business dealings with the possessor of the land.
A person who enters or remains on land as an invitee. An invitee includes both a public invitee invited as a member of the public for a purpose for which the land is held open and a business visitor invited for a purpose connected with business dealings with the possessor of the land.
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A court-appointed individual who investigates a petition for guardianship or conservatorship. The visitor interviews the respondent, reviews reports, and provides recommendations to the court while possessing training or experience in the alleged incapacity.
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A court-appointed individual who investigates a petition for guardianship or conservatorship. The visitor interviews the respondent, reviews reports, and provides recommendations to the court while possessing training or experience in the alleged incapacity.
Each sense below has its own examples, sources, and questions.
Valerie Voss entered Venture Holdings' retail store during business hours to purchase equipment for her company. She slipped on an unmarked wet floor near the checkout area and sustained injuries. Because Voss entered for a purpose connected with business dealings, she qualified as a business visitor entitled to the duty of reasonable care.
Viktor Voronin arrived at Valdez Steel's manufacturing plant at the purchasing manager's request to discuss a supply contract. While walking to the conference room, he tripped over exposed wiring in a hallway used for business meetings. Voronin qualified as a business visitor because his presence served a purpose directly connected with business dealings.
Viola Volkov paid admission to enter Villanueva Construction's temporary public exhibit on a construction site. A third-party contractor negligently left scaffolding unsecured above the walkway. The possessor provided signs and barriers sufficient to enable visitors to avoid the danger, satisfying the duty to protect against third-party harm.
Vance Vogel visited a city-owned museum during regular public hours to view an exhibit. He fell on a poorly lit staircase that the city had failed to maintain. Vogel's status as a member of the public invited for a purpose for which the land was held open established his classification as a visitor owed reasonable care.
A business visitor enters land for a purpose connected with the possessor's business dealings and receives the highest duty of care. A licensee enters with permission but for the licensee's own purposes and receives only a duty to warn of known hidden dangers.
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A possessor who opens land to the public for business purposes must exercise reasonable care to discover and protect visitors from harmful acts of third parties. This includes providing adequate warnings or other protective measures when such acts are occurring or likely.
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Virgil Vaughn petitioned for guardianship over his elderly aunt. The court appointed a visitor who interviewed the aunt in person, reviewed medical evaluations, and submitted a sealed report with recommendations. The visitor's findings assisted the court in determining whether a guardian was necessary.
The visitor must be an individual with training or experience in the type of incapacity alleged in the petition. The visitor's duties are limited to the relief requested and include interviewing the respondent and submitting a confidential report.
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Appointment of a visitor is required unless the petition seeks only a conservator and the respondent is already represented by counsel. The court may excuse other requirements for good cause but the visitor serves as the court's independent investigator.
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…his clients’ native language, known as Little Russian or Carpathian. The attorney thus discussed the whole matter with his two visitors in their language. He then dictated appropriate wills to his stenographer in English and then, after they had been transcribed, he translated the documents, paragraph by paragraph, to Mr.…