This is true, I forget where but a few years back a burglar sued a homeowner and won because he entered a cabin and a springloaded shotgun blew off his leg
I don't get how they can win a civil case. Maybe if the homeowner broke a law and get criminal charges, but why did the burglar win for having no good intentions being in the house?
Same thing for the burglar school case. If the roofs weren't safe for hvac technicians, why does the burglar win the case? They should at least be able to defend their reason to be there, and the school should be charged seperatley for shifty construction.