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A state recreational-use statute provides that a private landowner who opens land to the public for hiking without charge owes no duty to keep the land safe for recreational users, but the statute does not protect a landowner who charges for entry or who willfully fails to warn of a known hidden danger. Maple Ridge Farm allowed hikers to use a wooded trail. It did not charge an entry fee, but it charged $5 to park in a lot next to the trailhead.
The farm owner knew that a small footbridge on the trail had rotten underside supports. From above, the bridge looked normal. The owner planned to repair it the following month and posted no warning. Tara paid to park, hiked the trail, stepped onto the bridge, and fell when it collapsed.
Tara sues Maple Ridge Farm for negligence. Analyze the farm's statutory-immunity defense and Tara's arguments that immunity should not apply.