SCOV Law

I mean come on. Who wouldn't want to pet that belly?   By:  Elizabeth Kruska   Treadway v. Green Mountain Power Corporation,  2026 VT 20   I have a cat (see photo of actual cat). She does the “social flop” where, when she’s happy to see me, she flops on her side and rolls over a little bit. Her belly is furry and soft. I want to pet the belly. I pet the belly. She extends the murder mittens and takes a swipe. Every time. Every. Single. Time. But the belly is so soft and so inviting and I want to pet it. I know better. I do it anyway.   I refer to the belly as the attractive nuisance. I know it’s a problem. I can’t resist.    In this case the plaintiff did something similar but on a much larger and much more serious scale. As a young teen, he was out goofing around with some friends. They went to an area where the power company has an electrical substation. There was a fence and a sign that said, “DANGER” and “HIGH VOLTAGE KEEP OUT.” This feels pre...